The home of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra recently earned a company milestone. Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in Indiana has become the first General Motors U.S. facility to become a zero waste-to-landfill site. Joining 78 other GM landfill free plants around the world, the full size truck maker now reuses, recycles and or converts all its waste into energy. One large obstacle to overcome was the paint shop, which went through a process and material change so wastewater can now be recycled.
“Assembly plants are challenged with a large amount of waste streams and byproducts, from varying types of plastics and metals to expendable packaging and containers,” said John Bradburn, GM manager of waste-reduction efforts. “Fort Wayne has succeeded in finding sustainable options for these materials while working with other GM plants and suppliers to improve its impact from an overall systems perspective.”
Source: General Motors
