GM announced in September that by 2011 that at least half of it’s major manufacturing plants would become landfill-free.  That’s about 80 of the operations that will eventually recycle or reuse all of their production waste.  That’s a lot!

GM’s landfill-free plants will ship waste aluminum to their foundries to be reused to produce parts for their engines and transmissions.  Used motor oil will be reconditioned for reuse.  In addition, upwards of 50,000 TONS of waste material from the GM factories will be converted to waste-to-energy facilities this year.  Their sales from recycled scrap metal alone are nearing $1 billion annually.

GM’s bottom line will certainly benefit from their green improvements.