News & Announcements
April 2011 Bumpers Plus Keeps Over 96 Tons of Plastic Bumpers Out of Our Landfills
Our 2010 recycling results are in and they are better than ever. Last year we picked up and recycled more than 24,000 bumpers from our collision center and body shop customers. That effort kept over 96 tons of plastic bumpers out of our landfills. That's an increase of 47% from 2009. Recycling 96 tons of plastic bumpers is the equivalent of saving 348 barrels of oil, or 17,000 gallons of gasoline, or the annual emissions from the energy consumption of 14 households. Click here to view our WasteWise WARM Report.
January 2011 Custom Primer Formula Yields Better Finish and Saves Prep Time
Beginning in January our reconditioned bumpers have a new look. After eight (8) months of testing a variety of waterborne primer products we've introduced a custom blend of primer that produces a finish which is consistently smooth and free of texture. The new finish is easier to sand which will reduce your prep time and cost. Plus the primer is solvent and water tolerant so you can wet-sand or wipe down the surface with non-alcohol based cleaners. Feedback from our customers has been extremely positive and most consider it to be the best available in the market. Let us know what you think.
April 2010 Bumpers Plus Keeps Over 65 Tons of Plastic Bumpers Out of Our Landfills
Our 2009 recycling results are in. Last year we picked up and recycled more than 16,000 bumpers from our collision center and body shop customers. That effort kept over 65 tons of plastic bumpers out of our landfills. Since 99% of those bumpers were recycled, it also saved oil and energy consumption that would have been required to produce new virgin plastic. Sounds good, but what does that really mean? How about saving 238 barrels of oil, or 11,616 gallons of gasoline, or the annual emissions from the energy consumption of 9 households.
August 2009 Bumpers Plus NWPP Approved Supplier by Nationwide Insurance
Nationwide Insurance approved Bumpers Plus as their supplier of choice for reconditioned OEM plastic bumper covers. Nationwide selects a limited number of suppliers for their Nationwide Parts Program (NWPP) that have demonstrated consistent performance in quality, delivery and customer service. Nationwide reviewed Bumpers Plus operations, historical performance, conducted a site visit and solicited input from both field appraisers and collision centers. The decision was unanimous to include Bumpers Plus in the NWPP for GA, TN and SC with additional states planned to come on-line in the future. You'll see Bumpers Plus as a designated NWPP supplier in monthly updates of the CCC Pathways system.
September 30, 2008 Bumpers Plus Wins Rising Environmental Steward Award
The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia recognized Bumpers Plus with the Rising Environmental Steward Award. The Partnership presents this award annually to an organization for making strides toward a more sustainable Georgia. "We are recognizing Bumpers Plus for their significant progress toward continual environmental improvement by reducing air emissions and increasing waste recycling to 99 percent, said Suzanne Burnes, Assistant Director of P2AD and Manager of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. "We look to see other organizations in Georgia follow their lead." Click here for complete Press Release.
February 4, 2008
Bumpers Plus is recognized as a Bronze Level Partner by the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources P2AD Partnership Program. The P2AD program has recognized our commitment to creating a more sustainable Georgia through our recycling efforts. Last year Bumpers Plus recycled over 33,000 pounds of bumpers that were discarded by Atlanta area body shops.
November 1, 2007 Cash For Trash Promotion
Bumpers Plus and Recycled Materials Inc (RMI) have teamed up to help improve the environment and clear out those old discarded bumpers at body shops. RMI is happy to accept your discarded bumper covers and will pay the current market rate for recycled PP, TPO and TPE plastic. If you would prefer pickup, for a limited time Bumpers Plus will pick up all of your discarded bumper covers and pay you for the bumpers we keep that are good enough to be reconditioned. Please contact Bumpers Plus for more information.
November 1, 2006
Bumpers Plus is proud to be a WasteWise Endorser in the US EPA WasteWise Program. As an Endorser, we demonstrate leadership in the environmental arena by working with our customers and the community to conserve our natural resources and prevent pollution. For more information about the United States EPA WasteWise program, visit www.epa.gov/wastewise/.
October 14, 2006
Bumpers Plus is proud to be a Yellow Level Partner in the P2AD Partnership Program. Working with the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, we have made a commitment to protect our state's natural resources, quality of life and economic vitality by doing business in a way that is good for the environment and good for the bottom line.