Nov/Dec 2008 - AGRR Magazine

WGR Reportsrepair newsASSOCIATION NEWSNWRA Makes Sustainability Pledgefocus on REPAIRTHE NATIONAL WINDSHIELDRepair Association (NWRA) hascompleted and is releasing thefirst part of its auto glass industry sustainabilityprogram by distributing itsGreen Glass Pledge to its members. Renamedthe Green Glass Initiative, theNWRA says the purpose of the programwill be “to change the world onerepair at a time.”NWRA is completing a “greenproofing”packet to help its membersand the industry as a whole incorporatesustainable business practices.NWRA will present the auto glass industrywith its Green Glass Initiativeand Green Paper during the openingsession of this fall’s 2008 NWRA AnnualConference in Las Vegas. The sessionwill outline how the auto glass industrycan use repair and other environmentallyfriendly practices to make itselfa model industry for sustainablebusiness practices.“Green” Paper Research Ongoing;Paper on Track for Fall Conference Roll-OutResearch for the National Windshield Repair Association’s (NWRA) “Green” Paperon the environmental benefits of windshield repair is well under way and associationrepresentatives say it is hopeful that the final product will be ready before the2008 Fall Conference in Las Vegas. Information presented in the paper is based onraw data, such as the difference in the amount of oil needed to create one car window(2 kilograms) versus creating one kilogram of fresh resin (4 grams).The research paper, often referred to as a white paper under other circumstances,has been dubbed a “green” paper for its focus on the environmental impact ofwindshield repair compared to replacement.■A SPONSOR OF THE 2008 AUTO GLASS TECHNICIAN OLYMPICS INNOVATION AWARD50 AGRR November/December 2008 www.agrrmag.com