Subaru Plant is Extremely Green
There’s a movement in corporate America to achieve zero-landfill status. That’s when a company operates without a bit of waste going into the trash; it’s all recycled. Subaru’s Lafayette, Ind., plant — where it builds the Outback, Legacy and Tribeca, along with some Toyota Camrys — has a 99.8% zero-landfill rating, and everything from scrap metal to plastic caps are reused or recycled, making it a pretty green plant.
The USA Today article doesn’t mention other U.S. automakers and if they’re as green, but it does say Toyota’s 14 assembly plants are 97% zero-landfill.
What’s really interesting is to hear that so much can be reused, and that it also helps save the company money. Even waste that isn’t made of recyclable materials is sent to an Indianapolis plant to be turned into steam for heat.
We’d be really interested in hearing how other automakers stack up. Subaru is also promoting its green status in commercials. Does knowing how environmentally sound the building practice of an auto company is impact whether you’d consider buying one of its cars?
It’s Waste Not, Want Not at Super Green Subaru Plant (USA Today)
