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Green HiGHliGHt t AAiA is pleased to present the first “Green Highlight” from the online publication “Driving toward a Cleaner environment: the Automotive Aftermarket Green Story,” produced by the association to help tell the aftermarket’s compelling eco-story. For more information, visit www.aftermarket.org. RECYCLING ENGINE OIL of companies (primarily repair shops and parts stores) surveyed by AAIA indicated they recycle used engine oil. recycling 95% 40% of oil pollution of our nation’s harbors and waterways is a result of improper collection, disposal or recycling of motor oil. ENGINE OIL An estimated 1.3 billion gallons, or 5.2 billion quarts, of motor vehicle engine oil is generated each year from oil changes performed primarily at repair shops or by do-it-yourselfers. This amount is equivalent to six times more oil than was reportedly leaked from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf. Fortunately, most engine oil drained from automobiles is recycled. Ninety-ﬁve percent of companies (primarily repair shops and parts stores) surveyed by AAIA indicated they recycle used engine oil. The majority of used oil is collected and sold as combustible fuel, mainly used for energy for power plants and heating. About 16 percent of used engine oil is re-reﬁned into new oil. One gallon of used motor oil can produce 2.5 quarts of re-reﬁned oil. It takes about 85 percent less energy to produce re-reﬁned motor oil than it does to produce motor oil from crude oil. Re-reﬁning used oil conserves natural non-renewable resources and keeps millions of gallons of oil from being disposed of improperly. Petroleum molecules never wear out, so used motor oil can be re-reﬁned over and over again. The Environmental Impact Oil that is dumped on the ground or into the sewer system rather than properly collected and recycled can contaminate one million gallons of drinking water. If the entire 1.3 billion gallons of used oil in the U.S. were recycled, it could generate enough electricity to meet the needs of 1.8 million households for an entire year – equal to all of the households in Colorado. Forty percent of oil pollution of our nation’s harbors and waterways is a result of improper collection, disposal or recycling of motor oil. The Automotive Aftermarket’s Green Story https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aaia/green/ http://www.aftermarket.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Aftermarket Insider Issue 69

Aftermarket Insider Issue 69
Contents
President’s Message
Top 10 of 2010
Technology Update
Member Profile
Toolbox: Young Employees
Toolbox
Segment Update
Business Confidence Index
Market Intelligence
Green Highlight
Market Intelligence

Aftermarket Insider Issue 69