PT Journal
AU Pawlowska, B
TI End-of-life Vehicle Recycling at the Disposal Stage
SO Acta Mechanica Slovaca
PY 2012
BP 78
EP 82
VL 16
IS 2
DI 10.21496/ams.2012.022
DE recycling; automotive vehicle; dismantling the end - of - life vehicle
AB Automobile recycling is a positive contribution to the reduction of many environmental impacts. In fact efficient utilization of resources by reusing discarded materials or using them as energy sources lessens the impact on the environment due to the depletion of natural resources and the potential pollution related to disposal to landfill. At present, approximately 75% to 80% of end-of-life vehicles in terms of weight is being recycled. However, the remaining 20% to 25% in weight, consisting of heterogeneous mix of materials (rubber, glass, textile, etc.) is still being discarded and disposed of as waste in landfills. In order to most effectively utilize the earth's resources and reduce the volume of disposable waste, automobile recycling activities must include efforts to further reduce the volume of this waste and promote its reuse at every stage of life cycle of vehicles. This paper presents car recycling opportunities at the disposal stage.
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