| Japanese automaker Subaru recently celebrated | | | | wildlife habitat. Animals who make the |
| two environmental milestones. The first one | | | | grounds of the plant their homes includes |
| is the third anniversary of the Subaru of | | | | deer, coyotes, beavers, blue herons, geese, |
| Indiana Automotive as a zero landfill | | | | rabbits, squirrels, meadowlarks, ducks and |
| facility. The other milestone celebrated by | | | | others. |
| Subaru is the sale of the 100,000th Partial | | | | |
| Zero Emissions vehicle. | | | | These steps being taken by Subaru in making |
| | | | their facility in Indiana an environment |
| The two milestones show the concern of the | | | | friendly one has already been recognized by |
| company for the environment. Aside from | | | | the government. Last year, the Japanese car |
| providing quality vehicles to their consumers | | | | manufacturer received the United States |
| in the United States and other countries, the | | | | Environmental Protection Agency's Gold |
| company is also one of the numerous car | | | | Achievement Award for the effectiveness of |
| manufacturers taking steps to protect the | | | | the company's WasteWise program. The said |
| environment. | | | | program is aimed at reducing waste in the |
| | | | work area and improves recycling of wastes. |
| "We are pleased to mark these milestones," | | | | |
| said Tomohiko Ikeda, the Chairman, President, | | | | The materials used by the car manufacturer in |
| and Chief Executive Officer of Subaru of | | | | assembling vehicles can be used again by |
| America. "At Subaru, we are committed to not | | | | recycling it. Metals can be sent to a |
| only maintain an effective environmental | | | | foundry which then can be melted and used to |
| management system, but also to integrate | | | | manufacture stock or Subaru aftermarket |
| sound environmental practices throughout our | | | | parts. This recycling of waste reduces the |
| business." | | | | amount of garbage thrown into landfills which |
| | | | are proven to be a hazard for the |
| The Japanese company joins other companies | | | | environment. |
| such as Ford in taking steps to protect the | | | | |
| environment. Ford has also taken steps to | | | | Aside from the zero landfill status achieved |
| make their assembly facilities environment | | | | by Subaru in its Indiana plant, the company |
| friendly. The Japanese carmaker Nissan is | | | | also produces PZEV or Partial Zero Emission |
| also one that uses alternative power | | | | Vehicles. The Subaru Legacy, Outback, and the |
| solutions to protect the environment. | | | | Forester are given the said classification by |
| | | | the government. The three Subaru nameplates |
| According to Subaru, their assembly facility | | | | have achieved the status in all states of the |
| in Indiana sends no waste to a landfill. The | | | | country including California which is known |
| said facility is the first auto assembly | | | | for its very strict emission regulations. |
| plant in the United States to achieve the | | | | |
| zero landfill status. The wastes created in | | | | The 100,000th PZEV was recently sold by |
| the Subaru Indiana plant are all reused, | | | | Subaru. These vehicles are considered the |
| recycled or are sued as raw materials to | | | | cleanest gasoline engine vehicles in |
| provide electricity for the city of | | | | production. The certification of being a |
| Indianapolis. | | | | PZEV is only given to vehicles which are |
| | | | found out to produce very little greenhouse |
| Aside from those steps taken by Subaru to | | | | gas and other potentially hazardous |
| take care of their waste problems, the | | | | emissions. Subaru uses advanced emission |
| Japanese carmaking company also uses the | | | | filtration technology and other engine |
| Indiana plant grounds as a sanctuary for | | | | technologies to enable their vehicles to |
| animals. According to the company, the said | | | | achieve the PZEV classification. |
| assembly facility is a designated backyard | | | | |