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GM to recycle, reuse at plants by 2010
WARREN, Mich., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- General Motors officials say
they will recycle or reuse waste at half of their worldwide
factories by 2010.
The green change at more than 80 GM factories is not only
environmentally friendly but is expected to generate millions of
dollars from sales of scrap metal and recycled materials, The
Detroit News reported Saturday.
"Environmental performance is linked to financial
performance," said John Bradburn, a GM
environmental engineer.
Currently, GM has 43 manufacturing facilities that are are
considered landfill-free -- meaning they recycle or reuse more than
96 percent of waste materials -- with an additional 3 percent
converted to energy at the sites. GM makes about $1 billion a year
from selling scrap metal at present, along with $16 million more
from selling recycled cardboard, wood, oil, plastic and other
materials.
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