End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling: Processes, Legislations and Benefits General Motors Brazil

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Junior, Junior, author.

Contributor:

Luiz, Andre

Marcial, Mauro

Serigiolle, Lessandre

Conference Name:

25th SAE BRASIL International Congress and Display (2016-10-25 : Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2016

Summary:

AbstractCurrently in the general industry, the awareness of the population and the governments concerns for the environment and processes, such as sustainable products is increasing each year. The automotive industry follows the same trend. In a vehicle, 99% of its components can be recycled. These recyclables can supply the own automotive industry, and other industries as well, such as the manufacture of batteries made with recycled metal vehicles. Recycling vehicles also provides energy saving, conserving natural resources, and reducing water and air pollution, eliminating in a proper way harmful emissions in the environment as the lead and mercury. It is estimated that the market for recycling vehicles in the United States, injects 32 billion dollars every year in the economy, employing more than 140,000 people and have approximately 9,000 local collection and recycling. This paper aims to address the vehicle recycling process, the population and manufactures responsibility around the globe and the benefits to the economy, society and environment

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Publisher Number:

2016-36-0426

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