{"id":5017,"date":"2012-06-11T15:35:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T22:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unrbep.org\/?p=5017"},"modified":"2012-06-11T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T22:35:50","slug":"a-reminder-to-do-it-yourselfers-recycle-used-motor-oil-and-oil-filters-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/a-reminder-to-do-it-yourselfers-recycle-used-motor-oil-and-oil-filters-together\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reminder to Do-It-Yourselfers: Recycle Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters Together"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Environmental Expert.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 11, 2012 \/PR Newswire\/ — A recent survey byCalifornia’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) revealed a serious gap in awareness among drivers who change their own motor oil. While 95 percent of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) oil changers said they recycle their used motor oil, approximately one-third admitted to dumping their used oil filters in the trash, potentially contaminating the environment with\u00a0hazardous waste.<\/p>\n

DIYers who indicated they threw away their used oil filters acknowledged they were not aware filters could be recycled, revealing a critical opportunity to improve oil\u00a0filter recycling\u00a0practices across the Golden State.<\/p>\n

New efforts to build stronger awareness of the importance of recycling oil filters are rolling out statewide. CalRecycle is using public service announcements, filter exchange events, and other grassroots initiatives to educate the public about the importance of recycling used motor oil and filters together.<\/p>\n

‘California’s home mechanics are recycling their motor oil, but we need to make sure they finish the job correctly and take in their filters, too,’ CalRecycle Director\u00a0Caroll Mortensen\u00a0said. ‘We are asking news professionals, local businesses, and our local government partners to help us spread the word. Together, we can make big strides to increase oil\u00a0filter recycling\u00a0and keep toxic materials out of the environment.’<\/p>\n

Each year Californians generate nearly 70 million used automotive filters, which are completely recyclable. After filters are drained, each one still holds about 10 ounces of toxic oil residue and is therefore considered\u00a0hazardous waste\u00a0that cannot be thrown in the trash. This trapped motor oil could add up to 2 million gallons of\u00a0toxic waste\u00a0going into\u00a0California’s environment, water systems, or\u00a0landfills\u00a0each year if not properly recycled. According to CalRecycle, recycling these filters, which contain about a pound of steel, could produce enough metal to build three large sports stadiums.<\/p>\n

Californians can find a list of local Certified Collection Centers on the\u00a0CalRecycle<\/a>\u00a0website. Additional tips and information can be located on the CalRecycle\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CalRecycle is the state’s leading authority on recycling,\u00a0waste reduction, and product reuse.\u00a0 CalRecycle plays an important role in the stewardship of\u00a0California’s vast resources and promotes innovation in technology to encourage economic and environmental sustainability.\u00a0 For more information, visit\u00a0www.calrecycle.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: Environmental Expert.com SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 11, 2012 \/PR Newswire\/ — A recent survey byCalifornia’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) revealed a serious gap in awareness among drivers who change their own motor oil. While 95 percent of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) oil changers said they recycle their used motor oil, approximately one-third admitted to … Continue reading A Reminder to Do-It-Yourselfers: Recycle Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters Together<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5018,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017\/revisions\/5018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}