Bikes are environmentaly friendly!

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Bikes are environmentally friendly!

While researching for a presentation on ELV's (end of life vehicles) i found this -

Position Paper on the End of Life Vehicles Directive

Background to the development of the proposed EU Directive on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV)

Waste stream management has become a complex issue. In 1989 the European Commission set up a programme of actions on so-called priority waste streams, to develop common European strategies for waste treatment. One of these covered ELVs. The working group consisted of more than 40 representatives of various industry associations, consumer groups and environmental experts.
After more than two years of intensive discussion and analysis, this "Commissions Priority Waste Stream Project Group for the Treatment of End-of-Life Vehicles" published the "Proposed Strategy for the Treatment of ELVs" in February 1994.
The conclusion of the expert group was that a framework regulation for cars was needed - but not for Powered-Two-Wheelers (PTW). So far in most of the EU Member States voluntary agreements or national legal systems are already in place referring to cars. But none to PTWs.
This was because the disposal of old PTWs presents no environmental problems, which needs to be regulated. The Commission itself gave no example or argument as to why PTWs have to be included in the scope of its ELV proposal.

Powered two wheelers in the End-of-Life Directive: A solution to a non-existent problem

There are many reasons why End-of-Life PTWs should be regarded as a non-existent problem in the EU waste management discussion.

PTW product characteristics

•There is no reported evidence of illegal dumping of End-of-Life PTWs in any Member State of the EU.
•Even an old PTW is a consumer object of value and not waste. The owners maintain and store them in good condition and are proud of them.
•As spare parts are expensive and scarce for older PTWs, the trade in PTW second hand spare parts between dealers, repair shops and private owners is a well-established business throughout the EU and contributes in itself to limiting the waste generation from PTWs.
•PTWs are designed for easy accessibility and maintenance, allowing home repairs and service as well as the re-use of parts.
•PTWs rider groups and sport associations promote re-use of components.
•Analysis of End-of-Life PTWs shows that 75 % by weight is re-used through high-value recycling as spare parts and the major part of the remaining 25 % is recovered by waste organisations due to its residual value.
•A calculation based on the worst scenario reveals that the total amount of shredder residues generated yearly from End-of-Life PTWs would account for only 3.3 % of the total waste resulting from automotive ELVs, which represents itself only 0.2 % of total community waste.
•A survey conducted by the main PTW manufacturers shows that almost no PTWs are in fact returned to the dealer network for disposal.
•Dismantling facilities which handle 1500-4000 ELV cars per year typically receive less than 10 PTWs per year: two orders of magnitude less.


A full assessment of the characteristics of PTWs gives no substantive reason for their inclusion into the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive. In the case of PTWs there is no environmental problem, which needs to be regulated by a European Directive. Even today PTWs have already reached the highest recovery rate of any mass produced article. If the Directive were to include PTWs this would only result in a massive administration and cost burden on the producers and importers of PTWs with absolutely no improvement for the environment.

Nice to know. Now, is this because we are all stingy OR because we are concerned??
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Definately stingy.
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[stinkwheel]

Definatley getting shafted by the manufacturers on spare part prices?
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