Enviro
The recovery, recycling and redeployment of “end of life” Personal Transport Vehicles (PTVs) such as bikes produces benefits for the natural environment, such as:
- reduced greenhouse gas emissions by using recovered materials rather mining and manufacturing new materials
- reduced air pollution by keeping more PTVs on the road for longer – rather than combustion engines
- reduced volumes to landfill disposal
- conservation of finite natural resources including metal ores and fossil fuels
- environmental awareness among riders
Social
The recovery, recycling and redeployment of ”end of life” Personal Transport Vehicles (PTVs) such as bikes produces social sustainability benefits, such as:
- greater health and well-being by promoting and extending PTV usage and the “mobility revolution”
- employment opportunity for people from disadvantaged backgrounds
- fairness, fun and opportunity through ”Bike Equity” such as the distribution of free bikes to kids who need them
- development of a new business category in the circular economy
