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REPORT: All those clunkers messed up with no where to go

We found out which vehicles were the most popular "green" clunkers in the Car Allowance Rebate System that ran its course earlier this fall, but it won't take much sleuthing to discover where all these clunkers have ended up. According to the AP, the disabled SUVs, minivans and trucks (mostly) are still sitting on scrap lots around the country. One recycler in Minnesota has acres crammed with 4,000 cars and can only dismantle about 100 cars a week. This is a problem, because all of the clunkers are supposed to be recycled and dealt with ... Read more →

Newsflash: Turned in Cash for Clunkers cars will get recycled Sebastian Blanco

Not every car becomes a flower bed when it dies. Now that the somewhat confusing Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program – also known as Cash for Clunkers – is about to start, the ...

VW MK VI Golf made from over 40% recycled materials Sam Abuelsamid

Anyone that has looked closely will realize that there is a lot of old Golf in the new sixth-generation hatchback from Volkswagen. However, you would have to look really close to find out just ...

Turn that old 4Runner into an infant incubator Xavier Navarro

Finding good uses for cars that can no longer drive is always good news. But it's even better when you can recycle old cars into infant incubators using a design from the engineers at Design that ...

Take a drink from a recycled windshield Xavier Navarro

We all know that dropping our old cars in landfills instead of reusing the valuable resources that make up the mass is not good. The EU has, indeed, a directive that forces 85 percent of cars to be ...

Legal loophole allows 1 million cars per year to be illegally scrapped in the UK 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Greencars.co.uk is reporting a legal loophole which allows a million cars per year to be illegally scrapped in the UK. This means that most of them are going to be in landfills with oils, tyres and airbags still on/in the car. Under a system called continuous licensing, owners are supposed to pay ...

VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Earth Day 2008 - Recyclable Cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Pop Quiz time! What's the most recycled product in the U.S.? (Hum Jeopardy theme song now) Automobiles. The EPA says that 95 percent of all cars are recycled, and 84 percent of the vehicle is recycled by weight on average. Those are pretty good numbers to be sure. The video seen here explains that ...

Ford claims high percentage of its vehicles recyclable 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford USA has made an announcement that we might mistakenly think came from Ford of Europe: they claim that 85 percent of every car sold is recyclable. European carmakers must accomplish these exact figures by 2008 (95 percent in weight). Ford also announced that is working with Chrysler and GM ...

Audi's Vorsprung durch Technik means a lot of recycling 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Audi has announced that it has fully reached the EU's threshold of recyclability and reusability for new vehicles, something that will be mandatory from mid-2010 on. The "EU Directive 2005/64/EC" states that all vehicles should be 85 percent recyclable and 95 percent reusable. In the case of the ...

Business Week takes on green tech in a special report 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There are some very simple ways to make green improvements in your life, like switching to CFL bulbs instead of using standard incandescent bulbs. Recycling is another rather simple way that you can make a difference. But, there are also other more complex ways that could green your life, some of ...

Fords in Germany: First a can, then a car and finally a can again 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Or at least, that headline could be one of the possible (exaggerated) meanings of the certification that the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (German Carmakers Association Federal Motor Transport Authority) has given Ford GmbH for their use of recyclable materials in Ford vehicles. The certification states ...

Goodwill get award for pilot program to reduce solid waste from car plants 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Automotive parts and assembly plants produce a lot of solid waste. When they stamp/cut out all the liners, insulation, parts and assorted other components, they always have lots of scraps leftover. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, of Washington, has worked to set up the Suppliers ...


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