Published: September 05, 2008
VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Landfills Go Green to the Extreme
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As the push to be environmentally
conscious increases, many of us try to practice what we preach --
reduce-reuse-recycle. But according to the Environmental Protection Agency, 55
percent of everyday garbage and trash still ends up in giant landfills across
the U.S. Now, a new extreme form of "going green," called "landfill free," is
changing the landscape.
(See video from General Motors (NYSE: GM) at:
http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=35536)
Companies like Anheuser-Busch, Subaru and General Motors have committed
themselves to a landfill free manufacturing process -- meaning all the
materials generated as a result of regular production operations are either
recycled or reused in some way. Today, twelve of GM's U.S. plants and 43
worldwide have achieved landfill free status. At these plants, everything
from aluminum chips to plastic trays to used gloves are recycled and reused
-- eliminating nearly 8,000 tons of waste a year. The environmental benefits
of just one of these plants' waste recycling efforts include the prevention of
over 44,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the
atmosphere and the preservation of over 3,000 mature trees annually.
Increasing and improving environmental awareness is not a one man job. To
achieve zero-landfill goals, companies often work with recyclers like
Goodwill. These partners work to remove waste, turn it into usable parts and
find homes for the products -- all while creating needed jobs and a better
environment.
Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos
for free and unrestricted use at http://www.mediaseed.tv.
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SOURCE Medialink and General Motors
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