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.
I recently read where that if everyone in the US refused their ATM receipts that it would save a roll of paper more than 2,000,000,000 feet long. Enough to circle the world 15 times.
It’s kind of cute, in it’s own way, and it’s everything environmentally friendly people want in a car, including a fancy name, but does a pint size car belong to a big name like Mercedes?
The smart Fortwo’s base model comes with a 5-speed automated manual transmission with manual OR automatic mode, remote locking, a leather steering wheel, radio ready. Air is optional. The higher priced models offer more amenities, allow wheels, air, power windows, electric mirrors, sound. The top notch model runs about $16500.
At about eight feet long and five wide, it’s a tiny little thing that boasts highway mileage of up to 55 mpg. There’s four airbags and about eight feet of storage for groceries.
It’s a Mercedes so you know it’s well made. I’m personally not sold on it. If I’m going to get a Mercedes, I want a ‘whole’ one!!!
