REMANUFACTURING VS. RECYCLING

In recycling, the recycled goods are consumed and then returned to their raw material form to be used again. On the other hand, remanufacturing "recycles" the value originally added to the raw material. Value added is the cost of labour, energy, and manufacturing operations that are added to the basic cost of raw materials in the manufacture of a product. However, recycling requires added labour, energy, and processing capital to recover the raw materials.

Remanufacturing differs from recycling because it makes a greater economic contribution per unit of product than recycling by cutting down energy consumption and resources used for processing.

Remanufacturing and Recycle

Some Interesting Facts and Statistics:

• A rebuilt part normally costs 50% to 75% of the cost of a comparable new one and customarily carries the same warranty.
• Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled or reuse.
• The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours.
• The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.
• 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging, which ultimately ends up as rubbish.
• As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted.
• Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled.
• 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier.
• Statistically, the United States recycles roughly 28% of its waste today, which is doubled from what it was a decade ago.
• In Europe, Austria heads the EU in its recycling efforts with approximately 60% of its waste being recycled.
• Greece falls short with only 10% of its waste being recycled and the remaining 90% going to the landfills.
• Unfortunately, many countries in the European Union as well as the United States recycling efforts are more similar to Greece than they are to Austria.
• The UK is estimated to recycle about 17.7%, and Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Luxembourg being not too far behind. And Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled, so try and fix your vehicle instead of throwing it away.