Value of an Outside Perspective

Value of an Outside Perspective

By Nick Daurio • ARA President Coming into the ARA Presidency in Kansas City this past October was a time to reflect on the last three years of my deeper involvement with ARA and the ARA Executive Committee, and also look ahead to a new year of activity representing...
Ikigai: Finding Purpose and Fulfillment in Everyday Life

Ikigai: Finding Purpose and Fulfillment in Everyday Life

By Carlos Barboza “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.”–Japanese Proverb I’ll start with this question: Why do you want what you want? The Japanese philosophy of ikigai describes a person’s reason for being and purpose in life. Stemming...
30% of the World’s Precious Metals Come from Recycling!

30% of the World’s Precious Metals Come from Recycling!

From economic efficiency to environmental sustainability, recycling precious metals offers tremendous benefits. By Edmund Schwenk In recent years, there has been a remarkable shift in the global precious metal supply chain, with approximately 30% of the world’s...
Organize Your COA to CYA

Organize Your COA to CYA

Some reasons why most small business owners don’t read their P&L. By Paul D’Adamo Most small business owners are not certified accounting or financial professionals, so they typically don’t do the books at their own business. They either hire people internally or...
Featured CIECA Committee: EV and Battery Committee

Featured CIECA Committee: EV and Battery Committee

Working together, the committee is evaluating the impact EVs will have on all facets of the industry. By Stacey Phillips In 2022, one of CIECA’s active committees, Recycled Parts and Inventory, was discussing recycled electric vehicle (EV) parts. The committee,...