Green Technology

Everyone knows about Subaru and their fuel efficient line of cars .... BUT ... did you know that:

- Their Indiana Manufacturing plant has achieved ZERO LANDFILL status
- They are the first auto plant in the U.S. to achieve this satus.

 Details below:

"Consider this: When you carry out your trash at home ... next collection day, you'll be sending more trash to landfills than the entire Subaru manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana (SIA). ... was the first auto assembly plant to achieve zero landfill status - nothing from its manufacturing efforts goes into a landfill. It's all reused and recycled."

• "In 2006, ... awarded the U.S. EPA's Gold Achievement Award as a top achiever in the agency's WasteWise program to reduce waste and improve recycling."
• "In 2004, ... the first U.S. manufacturing facility to reach zero landfill status."
• "In 2003, ... the first U.S. automotive assembly plant to be designated a wildlife habitat. Deer, coyotes, beavers, blue herons, geese, ... live there in peaceful coexistence with the Subaru plant. It's our commitment to leave as small a footprint as possible, ..."
• "In 2002, ... first auto assembly plant in the U.S. with an on-site solvent recovery system that produces dry still bottoms."
• "Each year, SIA actively recycles 99.3% of excess/leftover steel, plastic, wood, paper, glass, and other materials. The remaining 0.7% is shipped to the city of Indianapolis and incinerated to help generate steam."