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16-01-2020

The Automobile in Circular Economy

VALORCAR and VALORPNEU, together with SOGILUB (managing entity for used lubricating oils), developed an infographic about the importance of the automobile in the circular economy.

This joint action resulted from a SOGILUB initiative that aimed to communicate to the general public: 1) the high level of reuse already achieved in the waste management of the automotive sector in Portugal; 2) the recycled quantities; 3) examples of new applications given to waste.

VALORCAR's end-of-life vehicle and battery waste collection network has already collected 833.000 vehicles and 13. 350.000 batteries. Of these, 544 500 tons (eg for the production of building beams) and 132 000 tons (eg for the manufacture of new batteries) of various materials were recycled, respectively.

The system managed by VALORPNEU has already collected 130 300 000 tires. Of these, 285 000 tons were retreaded, 750 000 tons were used as raw material in new products (eg on synthetic grass football fields) and 480 000 tons were used as fuel.

The system managed by SOGILUB has already collected 389,000 tons of used lubricating oils. Of these, 182 000 tons were sent for recycling.

The dissemination of infographics was based on the written press through advertisements in general circulation publications and insertion of flyers in specialized publications.