GM goes zero-waste across 15 global facilities and generates US$ 1 bln from recycling
Mumbai: General Motors now operates 152 global facilities that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. These include 52...
Mumbai: General Motors now operates 152 global facilities that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. These include 52 non-manufacturing and 100 manufacturing sites across the globe.
Whether it’s recycling Flint water bottles into engine cover insulation or turning Mississippi River tires into air-deflecting baffles, the company is working together with its suppliers to advance a more circular economy where materials are kept in use. GM champions matchmaking efforts such as the Materials Marketplace, where one company’s trash can be another’s raw material.
| Aerial view of Talegaon Plant in India |
The company reinvests the money into business, including the development of fuel-efficient vehicles and new technologies shaping the future of personal mobility. Landfill-free facilities result in greater operational efficiency and eliminate waste-hauling fees. Repurposing waste into vehicle components or plant supplies means the company doesn’t have to buy virgin material.
Landfill-free sites added this year in Asia, Africa, North America and South America include the Engine, parts distribution center and stamping operation in Talegaon, India; Powertrain plant in Romulus; Assembly plant in Cairo, Egypt; Two assembly plants and two distribution centers in Port Elizabeth, South Africa; GM Canada headquarters in Oshawa, Canada; Foundry in Toluca, Mexico; Assembly plant, stamping plant, technical center, engineering facility and support office in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil; and an Assembly plant in Bogota, Colombia.
