Today is the second annual Global Car Recycling Day. This initiative had great support at launch, from around the world and throughout the automotive industry. A year later, its need is no less urgent.
There are still over 1.4 billion cars on roads globally, and still millions of cars that will not be recycled because the public isn’t aware, or doesn’t have the option to make, an environmentally responsible choice when their vehicle gets to the end of its life.
To maintain the world’s most popular form of travel into the future, we have to protect our environment and support sustainable car production. We call on the public, authorities and the entire car industry, to raise awareness of the importance of responsible car recycling, and campaign for tighter regulations and support for car recycling infrastructure across the globe.
“Vehicle manufacturers are investing in circular economies, and thousands of companies and associations involved in car recycling are working hard to be part of that process. But there are still huge swaths of the world operating without official regulations. Consequently, millions of cars are left polluting our planet and wasting potential resources.
To avoid environmental harm and to ensure the protection of sustainable car production into the future, it’s essential that car recycling regulations are improved internationally. The public can help to drive that progress by demanding an environmentally responsible route for the disposal of their old car.
Global Car Recycling Day is the opportunity for us all – organisations and individuals worldwide – to drive awareness and real progress for car recycling.” Global Car Recycling Day team
Use #GlobalCarRecyclingDay on June 20th to start the conversation, drive the campaign and show your support.
Contact details: hello@globalcarrecyclingday.com
