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15 Mar '11
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GM's stamping and powertrain plants in Ontario, Canada that produce Terrain's body panels and engine, are both landfill-free facilities, meaning all waste generated from normal operations is reused, recycled or converted to energy. In total, GM has 76 facilities with this designation, achieving a global operations commitment established in 2008 to convert 50 percent of its plants to landfill-free by the end of 2010.
"By increasing the use of recycled and renewable content in our vehicles we're helping to reduce waste to landfills by millions of pounds," said John Bradburn, GM environmental engineer. "Our goal is to continually increase the amount of recycled and bio-based material we use in our vehicles to help improve the end product for our customers and help reduce the impact on the environment."
Combined, GM facilities worldwide recycle 90 percent of the waste they generate. In 2010 alone, the automaker recycled or reused 2.5 million tons of waste materials at its plants worldwide – enough to fill 6.8 million extended-cab pickup trucks that, if parked end-to-end, would stretch around the world.
"By increasing the use of recycled and renewable content in our vehicles we're helping to reduce waste to landfills by millions of pounds," said John Bradburn, GM environmental engineer. "Our goal is to continually increase the amount of recycled and bio-based material we use in our vehicles to help improve the end product for our customers and help reduce the impact on the environment."
Combined, GM facilities worldwide recycle 90 percent of the waste they generate. In 2010 alone, the automaker recycled or reused 2.5 million tons of waste materials at its plants worldwide – enough to fill 6.8 million extended-cab pickup trucks that, if parked end-to-end, would stretch around the world.
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