NORA Board of Directors Approves Position Statement on Re-Refined Content on Finished Lubricants
Position statement endorses a minimum re-refined content of 50% base oil in finished oil products labeled as re-refined or recycled

Haymarket, VA (July 30, 2012) – NORA’s Board of Directors recently approved the NORA Position Statement on Re-Refined Content on Finished Products that recommends a minimum re-refined content of 50% base oil in finished oil products labeled as re-refined or recycled.

The association’s Re-Refined Lubricant Working Group unanimously approved the position statement on June 21 at the 2012 NORA Mid-Year Meeting in Baltimore, MD. NORA’s Board of Directors subsequently approved the position statement on June 22.

The full position statements says: "Resolved, that NORA, in an effort to provide authoritative guidance in the determination of re-refined content in a finished oil product that is labeled "re-refined or recycled” hereby endorses a minimum re-refined content of 50% base oil as a percentage of the total base oil component (before additives are added) in a finished oil product in order to be labeled as re-refined or recycled. NORA also recommends for market transparency and disclosure that these products labeled as re-refined or recycled list the percentage of re-refined content on the label.”

About NORA
NORA, An Association of Responsible Recyclers represents over 295 leading companies involved in responsibly recycling used oil and related materials that would otherwise negatively impact the environment. NORA members work every day to ensure that more than a billion gallons per year of used oil and related materials are collected, recycled and given another useful life. NORA has been defending and promoting the industry since 1985. For more information on NORA, visit www.noranews.org.

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