Invention of the Circular Loom and Circular Single Flow Motor, Item 6. Making Efficient Use of Limited Resources, Item 1. Development and Sales of New Models-Promotion of Comprehensive Product Lineup, Item 3. The Great Kanto Earthquake and Rapid Increase in U.S. We worked with a certified materials handler to help assure the batteries are properly inspected and packaged for shipping, and designed custom shipping containers to meet or exceed U.S. Department of Transportation requirements. For more than two decades, Toyota has been helping team members and communities in the U.S. and Canada recycle and properly dispose of household waste. Overseas Business Expands Globally, Item 6. Response to Environmental and Safety Issues. Some of these resources often carry risks such as resource depletion or uneven supply among regions. Toyota aims to realize the ultimate recycling-based society, and promotes the Toyota Global Car-to-Car Recycle Project so that we can use resources from End-of-life vehicles for manufacturing new vehicles. Labor Disputes and President Kiichiro's Resignation, Item 1. Reuters Events 2022 | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | ABOUT US | +44 0207 375 7212 |, Vehicle models like JLR's XE, XF and F-PACE now contain up to 50% recycled aluminium (credit: Jaguar Land Rover), Adrian Tautscher, JLR's group leader for sustainable aluminium strategies (credit: Jaguar Land Rover), The aluminium content of cars is growing fast (credit: Phonlamai Photo/Shutterstock), Cities push collaboration to close the loop.

Research and Development of Basic Technology, Item 1. In FY2019, the total waste volume for Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) was 32.2 thousand tons (down 1.5 percent year on year), and the waste volume per unit produced was 11.2 kg (down 0.4 percent year on year). Further Expansion of Environmental Technologies, >Item 3. Recycling laws applying to individual products, including containers and packaging, household electrical appliances, and automobiles, were later introduced that stipulated recycling rates and other matters. Specialty Steel Research and Development and Forging Technology Research, Item 4. Development of Large Trucks, Four-wheel-drive Vehicles, and Diesel Engines, Item 3. Structural Changes in the Japanese Automotive Market, Item 2. Recreational Vehicles and Compact Cars Take the Lead, Item 3. Overall, waste decreased by 4 percent from 2019 mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in our plants shutting down for eight weeks and our offices remaining mostly closed in 2020. A bumper made of polypropylene material, if it doesnt deform in the correct way during a collision, might make sharp edges which could then injure a pedestrian. Timberland to scale fabric made from Haiti plastic waste, In the summer issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine we assess the challenges for the travel sector in meeting its promise to get onto a more sustainable flightpath as it zooms back to life after COVID 19, Angeli Mehta reports on how lack of credibility in the voluntary offsets market is a key barrier in the drive to reduce the environmental impact of the industry, Delegates to Reuters Events' Responsible Business U.S.A. event got into the weeds of the challenges of tackling Scope 3 climate impacts. This is part of our circular economy briefing. Toyota strives to reduce the volume of waste from production activities by developing and deploying new production technologies while taking continual daily measures in terms of the sources of waste (design and production method innovations), resource recycling, resulting cost reductions, and so forth. Development of Vehicle Safety Technologies, Item 5. Special Demand Caused by Korean War, Item 3. He cites recent research from European Aluminium, which shows the aluminium content of cars produced in Europe contains an average of 150kg per vehicle, of which 50% is categorised as flat rolled products such as sheet aluminium used in body closures, body structure, heat exchangers and heat shields. Resumption of Investment outside Japan, Item 2. TMT, a Thailand-based affiliate, opened a facility embodying the six challenges, at Ayutthaya, a World Heritage site, taking the initiative to use renewable energy and reused batteries. Item 1. Toyota has been selling hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. since 2000. This is of direct interest to our recycling operations this figure could grow to 200kg per vehicle by 2020, he says. Downturn in the Cotton Industry and Diversification and Streamlining, Item 4. Progress to a full-sized trial would only happen once there is a high confidence in the source material, established through separate small batch laboratory melt trials.. If we can stimulate greater use of recycled plastic within our vehicles, that would be quite positive, says Hope. Reinforcement of Sales Networks in Europe and the Middle East, Item 6. KBI recycles the recyclable components in NiMH and Li-ion batteries they receive from us, including the battery cells, the casing, the wiring and plastic components. Japan Exchange Challenging the Market with New Brands and New Genres, Section 7. Building Plants in Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Tohoku, Item 4. Copyright 2022 Surperformance. Monthly Production Increased to 50,000 Units-Motomachi Plant Expanded and Kamigo Plant Constructed, Item 2. Due to global population increase along with the pressure for economic growth and convenient lifestyles, the pace of resource consumption is accelerating. Voluntary Restraints Imposed on Exports to U.S. Structural Impediments Initiative Talks: Rising Trade Friction Between Japan and U.S. These activities help us build strong, collaborative relationships with our suppliers that continuously improve our collective environmental sustainability. Company-wide Action on Environmental Problems, Item 2. As of March 2019, we collected 132,000 HEV batteries in total, a cumulative 41 tons of automobile motor magnets, and a cumulative total of approximately 196 tons of cemented carbide tools that use tungsten*2 in their blades. Three New Company Spin-Offs in Association with Business Reconstruction, Item 5. The High Rate of Economic Growth and Motorization, Item 3. Taking on the Automotive Business, Section 1. After trials at Toyotas Honsha plant in 2013, and stringent quality checks, the retrieved copper was successfully reintroduced into the vehicle production process.

See also: Cities push collaboration to close the loop Using sustainable materials means using materials in the most productive way, with emphasis on using less as well as reducing toxic chemicals and environmental impacts across the whole life cycle. We are currently establishing a program aimed at maximizing the useful life of our batteries through repair, remanufacture or repurposing of battery cells: Repair: Battery packs that meet certain criteria can be repaired by replacing individual cells as needed. Toyota is still undertaking feasibility work with the Car to Car Recycle Project, and no key targets have been set yet for recovery of such materials from ELVs, but Hope says the aim is to get back 100% of Toyotas hybrid vehicle batteries for recycling, ideally to go back into hybrid battery manufacture. Development of New Business Enterprises, Item 2. Domestic Automotive Production-the Demise of Kwaishinsha and Hakuyosha, Item 4. If large-scale exploitation continues as it is, natural resources will be depleted, and if waste increases due to mass consumption, appropriate disposal will be unable to keep pace, resulting in risks of environmental pollution. European Operations Become Autonomous, Item 1.

TMC Expands into North America Independently: TMM, TMMC Established, Item 4. Also, in connection with the Automobile Recycling Law established in July 2002, TMC, as the company then chairing the environmental committee of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), drew on the combined strength of Toyota Group companies to design and build appropriate systems.

Andy Doran, senior manager for sustainability and recycling development at Novelis Europe, says that in order to continue developing circular economy solutions, scrap sourced from ELV will become of increasing importance to the aluminium value chain. Establishment of a Research Laboratory, Item 3. Development of Diverse Vehicle Lineup and Expansion of Domestic Sales, Item 1. Resource-Saving and Energy-Saving Programs, Item 3. Rapid Growth of the Japanese Market and Development of the Lexus, Item 1. Helping Build a Sustainable Society, Section 8. Concerning Autos, Item 3. -, [Challenge of Establishing a Recycling-based Society and Systems], Details on Trends in Damaged and Removed Bumpers Collected and Recovered at TMC can be found here, Reduce Consumption of Dwindling Natural Resources Through Use of Renewable Resources and Recycled Materials, Achieve Industry-leading Levels in Easy-to-dismantle Design for Effective Resource Recyclings, Contribute Worldwide Through Appropriate End-of-life Vehicle Treatment and Recycling Technology Developed in Japan, Expand Original Recycling Systems for End-of-life Vehicles Worldwide, Details on the scope of coverage can be found here, Details on the breakdown of waste can be found here, Reduce Waste and Use Resources Efficiently in Production Activities, Reduce Packaging and Wrapping Materials and Use Resources Efficiently in Logistics Activities, Toyota Motor Unit's CFO Reportedly Expects Group to Miss Production Target, Units of Indonesia's Astra, Toyota set up vehicle rental company, UBS Adjusts Toyota Motor's Price Target to 2,300 Yen From 2,500 Yen, Keeps at Buy. Section 4. In FY2019, the total volume of packaging and wrapping materials used by TMC amounted to 46.4 thousand tons (up 1.3 percent year on year), and packaging and wrapping material per shipment unit amounted to 6.21 kg/m3 (same as the previous year). Cells that do not meet the strict Toyota requirements for vehicle use may still have useful life in non-automotive applications, such as stationary batteries or material-handling equipment. These alloy types will be melt conditioned to remove or tolerate any impurities, before being turned into scrap-based sheet and castings that will undergo evaluation to ensure they meet JLRs input material chemistry criteria. Its cheaper in many cases to still use virgin material than to use recycled material. This year, TMNA further defined our chemical management expectations for suppliers through renewal and reissuance of a more robust Green Supplier Requirements document. Waste (both hazardous and non-hazardous) generated by Toyotas North American facilities totaled 713.8 million pounds in calendar year 2020.

There are certain safety and quality requirements that are built into the material specifications for vehicles. In the development of recycling and recovery technology, 1998 saw the construction at Toyota Metal of the world's first plant-with a capacity to process 15,000 vehicles a month-for recycling automobile shredder residue (ASR) from end-of-life vehicles. Establishment of Toyoda Boshoku Sho and Other Companies, Section 3. When End-of-life vehicles are not properly disposed or dismantled, this may not only affect regional environments, but also cause risks to the health and safety of local residents. The new solvent also reduces emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 41 grams per square meter of painted surface area. The Functions that Supported Globalization, Item 1. Responding to Market Growth and Expansion, Section 6. We designed custom reusable containers to secure and protect the batteries from damage and leakage during shipping. Construction of Motomachi Plant for Passenger Vehicles, Item 2. You might be able to do some of these things in Japan, but to set up these processes in other countries may take some time., He adds that a key challenge is the market price of commodities. All rights reserved. Repeated Difficulties and Trials, Item 1. Some key items that will be tracked are suppliers chemical data quality, proactive reporting, and overall chemical management performance. 3While TMNA's action plan is based on fiscal years, we track waste and packaging metrics on a calendar year basis. Rapid Expansion of Globalization, Section 1. The recommendations focus on opportunities to minimize automotive packaging waste and address barriers to recyclability in the design phase. Repercussions Reach Canada and EC, Item 3. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Part 1. Expanding Business in China through Joint Ventures, Item 2. Model B Engine, Model GB Truck Developed, Item 9. Assembly Production by Ford and General Motors, Item 3. Achievement of Sales of 2.5 Million Vehicles in Japan, Item 2. Expansion of Asian Markets and Developments in Oceania, Item 3. As for industrial waste generated from plants and other sources, thanks to the efforts of TMC's Production Engineering Group, such had been reduced to less than one quarter of the level in fiscal 1990 (ended June 1991) by the time of the second phase of the Toyota Environmental Action Plan. The car maker says the technology has delivered recycled metal with 99.96% purity, and estimates 1,000 tonnes of copper can be produced annually using the process.

Toyoda Boshoku's manufacture of the Type G Automatic Loom. Tightening of Vehicle Safety Standards in Japan and Overseas, Item 3. These revised expectations will enhance and better visualize tracking of a supplier's chemical management performance. Thats a huge step. Initiatives in Biotechnology & Afforestation Businesses, Chapter 3. Vehicle models like JLRs XE, XF and F-PACE now contain up to 50% recycled aluminium and the car maker is now looking to build on these efforts as REALCAR enters a new, more challenging phase. In 2010, Toyota established a comprehensive NiMH battery recycling program with Toyota and Lexus dealerships in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. 50th Anniversary and Coping with the Strong Yen, Item 2. Construction of Prototype Plant and Steelworks, Item 3. It also established the first 3R (Rebuild, Reuse, Recycle) scheme for End-of-life batteries outside of Japan, at its Gateway Plant. After testing several alternatives, a 2 in 1 solvent was found to reduce solvent usage by 70 percent, which eliminates 165,000 pounds (75,000 liters) of solvent. During the renovation of the break areas at the assembly plant in Kentucky, 1,000 chairs were diverted from landfill and donated to local organizations, including a school in Lawrenceburg, a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and a womens rescue organization. Establishment of the Automotive Business, Section 1. Between 1994 and 2021, we have helped our communities and team members recycle, properly dispose or donate more than 2.3 million pounds and counting. Reinforcement of Sales Systems in Japan, Item 4. ". The automotive industry set up the Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (established in 2000) and the Japan Auto Recycling Partnership (established in 2004) as the operating organizations to ensure highly accurate and highly efficient operation of those systems. This target is measured against progress made each calendar year. Organizational and Personnel System Reform, Section 3. Entry into the Communications Field, Item 4. In the Lexus CT 200h released in January 2011, a new type of bio-plastic made with bio-PET1 was used for the first time ever, serving as vehicle interior lining material. Regarding internal systems, the TMC's Recycling Committee, established in 1990, has since worked to discuss and implement projects that anticipate the needs of the times. Expansion of Sales Systems in Japan and Development of Markets in Other Countries, Item 1. An example of using less comes from the paint shop at the assembly plant in Cambridge, Ontario. Support for Development and Invention of Electricity Storage Devices, Section 2. Introduction of Products Tailored to European Tastes, Item 4. Reuters Events is part of Reuters News & Media Ltd, 5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AQ. Toronto, Ontario M1H 1H9, National Environmental Education Foundation, Sustainable Packaging Recommendations for Automotive Manufacturing Operations. Implementation of New Policies and Difficult Decisions, Item 3. Applying a New Corporate Philosophy, Section 1. Toyota Auto Dealerships (now Netz Toyota Dealerships) Start Operations, Item 4. Development of Front-Wheel Drive Vehicles, Section 5. The joint venture is now a major automobile recycling base taking on the responsibility of enhancing resource recycling. In order to realize an ideal resource-recycling based society, it is necessary to grasp the risks of resource depletion and the possibility of creating business opportunities, and initiatives are needed in four key areas: (1) use eco-friendly materials, (2) use auto parts longer, (3) develop recycling technologies, and (4) manufacture vehicles from End-of-life vehicles. That means some difficulty for our European operations because we dont have battery suppliers that are located in Europe, so it may involve us producing a recovered material which goes back to another country outside of Europe for incorporation back into the new product., There are also a number of technical hurdles, Hope says. Aiming for Monthly Production of 100,000 Units, Item 3. Specifically, as motorization advanced rapidly in the 1970s, Toyota gave thought to the need for appropriate treatment and recycling of the large numbers of end-of-life vehicles expected to appear in the future. Framework Talks and New International Business Plan, Chapter 2. Its important to be aware of these challenges when targeting which materials to take back into the supply chain.. Responding to Emissions Controls, Item 5.

Driving Forward Quality Control Activities, Item 5. Production Capacity Increase with the Goal of Reaching 10,000 Vehicles/Month, Item 7. For example, we use bio-based plastics plastics derived either wholly or in part from plant materials in the seat cushions in Toyota Prius, Corolla and RAV4, and in Lexus RX 350; and we use post-industrial garment clippingsmade of cotton and synthetic fibers in door panel insulation, floor silencer and floor mats. Brand Watch: Tis the season to use recycled plastics Here comes the cavalry as brands vow to help acce Chad Holliday: Hard-to-abate industries have to pull Europes right to repair regulation should b Editors letter: Can tourism tread more lightly? During decommissioning of the material distribution center in Compton, California, we resold or recycled 1.1 million pounds of furniture, fixtures and equipment. Announcement of the Global Vision, Section 5. Front-Wheel Drive Vehicle Production Facilities Expanded, Item 3. Toyota Expands into Asian Countries, Item 5. Terry Slavin reports, Analysis: Despite all the net-zero rhetoric, Bill Gatess guilty pleasure is shared by increasing numbers of executives. The Sprinter, Mark II, and Others, Section 4. Clothing and eyeglasses are also collected and donated to those in need. Overview of Sakichi Toyoda's Inventions, Item 5. Since 2010, we have recovered and recycled more than 160,000 hybrid vehicle batteries, totaling more than 10.5 million pounds. Doran adds that a key factor here will be to establish what degree of metal dismantling and quality of aluminium alloy separation is needed to meet the high technical specifications demanded by automotive alloys.

Also, as for incinerated waste, the aim had been to reduce the amount to less than one-third of 1990 levels by the end of fiscal 2005 (ended March 2006), a goal that was exceeded with a reduction of 87 percent. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and other electrified vehicles use significant amounts of rare resources compared to conventional gasoline vehicles. Exports of Completely-built Vehicles, Item 3. Aiming for Annual Domestic Sales of 2 Million Vehicles, Item 4. Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) had the following target for fiscal years 2017 to 2021 for Materials: Toyota reduces packaging material by utilizing returnable shipping containers. Toyota expects the magnets to be used in electric vehicles in the first half of the 2020s. U.S. Army Vehicle Repair Operations and Compact Car Development, Item 6. Since collecting more than 800,000 bumpers in fiscal 2004 (ended March 2005), a high level of collection and recycling continues to be maintained. REALCAR is now being taken to the next level: known as REALITY, this 36-month project part-funded by Innovate UK will explore the feasibility of sourcing post-consumer scrap aluminium from automotive sources for recycling and reuse in JLR cars. Response to Increase in Traffic Accidents, Item 1. Leading carmakers are mining scrap vehicles for valuable raw materials to reuse in new cars. Incorporated easy-to-dismantle designs to ensure safe and speedy dismantling operations such as removal of wiring harnesses, into the Century, Corolla Sport, Crown, and Lexus ES and UX, Started surveys on End-of-life vehicle treatment in Asian and African regions, Prepared video manuals on large battery removal for PHEVs and hydrogen gas removal for FCEVs as response in developed countries, TMV, a Vietnam-based affiliate, set up a model End-of-life vehicle dismantling facility, Revalidated systems for the collection and proper treatment of HEV batteries globally, Reinforced information sharing with a focus on the main regions where electrified vehicles have already been introduced and identified issues in each region. Meanwhile Jaguar Land Rovers REALCAR (Recycled Aluminium CAR) project focuses on vehicle lightweighting through the closed loop recycling of aluminium offcuts from its own production process. Establishment of Toyoda Boshoku Corporation, Item 3. The Businesses of Sakichi Toyoda, Item 2. Moving Up to Annual Production of 2 Million Units: Construction of Tsutsumi Plant and Expansion of Existing Plants, Item 4. Initially, the clear paint required two different solvents for cleaning out the paint robots. Initiatives in Marine and Aerospace Businesses, Item 5. Wartime Research and Production, Item 1. Debut of the Toyopet Crown, a Full-Fledged Passenger Car, Item 1. It has developed a high performance polypropylene resin material, called Toyota Super Olefin Polymer (TSOP), which can be used in car bumpers. Latin America, Africa, and Middle East, Item 1. Plano, Texas 75024, Environmental Report Manager Ambition of 'guilt-free' travel through offsets faces rocky road, In the race against time to cut emissions, companies supply chains are key. Growth of the Japanese Economy and Enhancement of Toyota's Management, Section 1. We are exploring how we can bring these methods to North America to facilitate battery-to-battery recycling. Improvement of Corporate Structures and the Second Oil Crisis, Item 4. Publica Dealerships (now Toyota Corolla Dealerships) Start Operations, Item 2. To this end, we strive to pioneer cutting-edge initiatives in the field of resource recycling. Remanufacture: Battery packs that cant be repaired must be shipped to a third-party facility, where they are fully disassembled to test and grade the individual cells. Goguchi Production Control System Adopted, Item 7. Japan, U.S. Agree on Voluntary Restraints on Exports, Item 2. Introduction of the Metric System, Section 5. The mining of rare earth metals can have negative environmental and social consequences. Development of Compact Car Equipped with the S Engine, Item 2. One of JLRs key REALCAR partners is aluminium reprocessor Novelis. Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. to Form Toyota Motor Corporation, Item 3. Construction of Motomachi Plant and Introduction of TQC, Item 1.

One of the best ways for us to help create a net positive impact on the environment is to share our expertise with others. Responses to Rapid Increases in Automobile Production, Section 5. The Post-bubble Japanese Economy and Domestic Market, Item 1. Toyota is hoping to address some of these issues through materials innovation.

Reinforcement of Local Assembly Systems, Part3. imedia Production and Sale of the Mass-market Publica and Crown RS40, Item 4. New Start for Post-merger Toyota & First Full-scale Production Outside of Japan. In the following third phase, all plants had achieved zero landfill waste by the end of December 2000. Toyota Motor Corporation published this content on 31 October 2019 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. In Japan, the Basic Environment Law was enacted in 1993, and the The basic law for establishing the recycling-based was enacted in 2000. Chemicals are utilized every day to produce parts and materials used on and in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Last year, the company embarked on a huge project, the Toyota Global Car to Car Recycle Project, whereby technologies and systems like the copper wire harness recycling scheme will be rolled out globally. TMNA's Chemical Management Office (CMO) aims to track and visualize the development and growth of suppliers' chemical management systems, in part, through the implementation of an annual chemical management supplier questionnaire. Hopefully in the future, enough momentum can be gained to make them financially viable.. Initiatives in the Housing Business, Item 3. Accordingly, Toyota led the industry in the introduction of large shredder machines and established Toyota Metal Scrap Co., Ltd. (now Toyota Metal Co., Ltd.) in a venture financed jointly with Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Aichi Steel Corporation. Thats why team members participate in community events that help spread the word about the environmental and cost benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling. Steve Hope, general manager for environmental affairs at Toyota Motor Europe, says the project will also aim to scale up ELV hybrid vehicle battery-to-battery recycling, and magnet-to-magnet recycling for neodymium and dysprosium, two rare-earth elements embedded in the magnets used in Toyotas hybrid vehicle motors. Production and Sale of the Corona Model PT20, Item 3. Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Designates a Licensed Company under the Automotive Manufacturing Industries Law, Section 3. By fiscal 2010 (ended March 2011), these had been used in a cumulative total of 20 million vehicles. Item 1. TMC is taking a broad range of initiatives to reduce the amount of packaging and wrapping materials used in logistics. In 2015-16, REALCAR reached a milestone by recovering and recycling more than 50,000 tonnes of JLRs aluminium press shop scrap and feeding it back into the manufacture of new cars, preventing more than 500,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere. Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Established, Item 2. We have actively adopted these designs for new models since 2003 with the launch of the Raum passenger car. ELVs will be the main focus [but] we will continue to assess the wider recycling opportunities as we progress through the project.. We recycled, reused or composted 93.2 percent of all waste in 2020. Increasing Presence in the North American Market, Section 2. Section 2. The results were sent as feedback to the Engineering Group and shared as appropriate with dismantling businesses. Between 2017 and 20203, these returnable shipping containers replaced the use of 65.1 million pounds of cardboard boxes and 171.6 million pounds of wooden crates, and avoided $273 million in cost. On a global basis, Toyota continued efforts to gather and share information on best practices at each affiliate. Leaping Forward as a Global Corporation, Chapter 1. Compliance with Fiscal 1978 Regulations and Repercussions, Item 2. Postwar Arrangements and Labor Disputes, Item 3. Research and Development of a Comprehensive Automobile Traffic Control System, Section 3. Those are three technical projects which have been proven at pilot scale, the challenge now is to make them work in an economic way across the world. Converting to Meet Civilian Demand and Dealing with Post-war Reforms, Item 4.

To prevent these problems, we are promoting the Toyota Global 100 Dismantlers Project. We continue to develop and commercialize technologies that enable the use of sustainable materials with reduced environmental impacts in a range of vehicle components.

Since the early 1990s, Toyota has been collecting and recycling bumpers replaced at dealers as a way to reduce the usage of petroleum-derived plastics.

Road Safety Issues and Toyota Traffic Environment Committee Initiatives, Item 2. Capital Liberalization and Automotive Industry Reorganization, Section 3. Globally, the total waste volume was 496 thousand tons (down 0.6 percent year on year), and the waste volume per unit produced was 46.2 kg (down 2.7 percent year on year). For example, at the assembly plant in Cambridge, Ontario, annual waste generation was reduced by 26,800 pounds (12,100 kilograms) by eliminating leaks and drips from purge solvent and basecoat robots, and by turning off the basecoat applicator wash. Additionally, team members are always on the lookout for win-wins, where we keep materials away from landfills while simultaneously helping our communities. From 2000, Toyota also worked on exploitation of recyclable resources, for instance by using bio-plastics in automobiles. TMC is working with the recycling industry and researchers to develop similar techniques for Li-ion batteries. Reinventing Toyota's Business Approach, Chapter 4. Additionally, we look for alternatives to rare earth metals, which are necessary components in hundreds of products across a wide range of applications, especially high-tech consumer products like electric vehicles. This can be done at a dealership and eliminates the need to transport heavy batteries. Launch of New Management Systems, Item 2. In a bid to source greater volumes of scrap aluminium, JLR has recognised it needs to look outside of its own production operations and tap into external waste streams one of which is the end-of-life vehicles (ELV) market. energy matters dvd posters imedia project environmental nuclear covers debate poster solar



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