Vehicles find second life in recycling
Date: 10/03/2008 16:18:41
Accident damaged cars are finding a new use as part of a special training initiative for aspiring young vehicle technicians.
Cars that have been written off by car insurance providers due to rear-end damage are being recycled and used in ten further education colleges across the UK.
They are being provided by the online salvage marketplace bluecycle, which set up the pilot scheme alongside Snap-on Diagnostics and the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Now in its second year, the three-year scheme is allowing technician students to gain valuable experience working with a number of different production models.
And because the cars are less than five years old, they are also able to gain understanding of modern systems and controls, which is increasingly in demand in the automotive industry.
Steve Hunsley from the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher, which is taking part in the initiative, said: "Being part of this scheme means our students benefit from having current vehicles and electronic equipment in a classroom environment."
It is not just cars that are finding a second life in recycling. Sony is launching a new scheme allowing consumers to donate their old laptops and computer equipment for use by school children.