2025 WPI Carbon Study
Carbon Benefits of Reclaimed Auto Parts
Researchers at WPI broke down and analyzed the content of 30 parts from a sedan, SUV, and pickup truck and showed the greenhouse gas emissions saved when reclaimed parts are used to repair vehicles instead of newly manufactured parts.
From the conclusion of the WPI study:
“It is common sense that a reclaimed auto part, by definition, doesn’t have to be manufactured, so its use avoids the greenhouse gas emissions generated by using a newly manufactured part. The data presented here, however, add facts to the discussion and show the significant and specific greenhouse gas emissions saved when using a reclaimed part instead of a new part, manufactured from virgin materials.”
