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18 Minn. J. Int'l L. 431 (2009)
The End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive: The Road to Responsible Disposal

handle is hein.journals/mjgt18 and id is 435 raw text is: Cite as: 18 Minn. J. Int'l L. 431 (2009) Note The End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive: The Road to Responsible Disposal Raymond J. Konz* The automobile is often seen as a great liberator of personal autonomy and the freedom of mobility.' It has been the subject of novels, music, movies, and television shows,2 and in most developed nations is seen as a necessity.' Yet the automobile has come under serious attack for the environmental threats it poses. The focus of this environmental concern, however, is often limited to vehicle emissions. In fact, motor vehicles at the end of their life create other environmental concerns with regard to the proper disposal and treatment of certain materials and substances that, until recently, were simply disposed of in landfills with regular household waste.' In response to the concerns surrounding end-of-life vehicle disposal, the European Union passed the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive.' The Directive *Raymond J. Konz is a J.D. Candidate at the University of Minnesota Law School. 1. See generally MICHAEL L. BERGER, THE AUTOMOBILE IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE: A REFERENCE GUIDE 141-274 (Greenwood Press 2001). 2. Id. 3. David J. Andrea & Michael S. Flynn, The Automobile, World Book Online Americas Edition (Jan. 10, 2002), available at http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/wbol/wbPage/na/ar/co/039020. 4. Staudinger et al., Management of End-of-life Vehicles (ELVs) in the U.S., CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE Sys., REP. NO. CSS01-01 at 21. An example of such improper disposal is that of motor oil, one liter of which has the potential to contaminate up to 1 million liters of water. DEP'T OF THE ENV'T AND HERITAGE, ENV'T AUSTL., ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES: AN INFORMATION PAPER 8:39 (2001), available at http://www.environment.gov.aulsettlements/publications/waste/elv/impact- 2002/pubs/elv.pdf. 5. Council Directive 2000/53/EC, art. 4, 2000 O.J. (L 269) 34.

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