Subaru's assembly plant in Lafayette Indiana became the first auto manufacturing plant in North America to achieve zero-landfill status. Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) achieved zero-landfill status back in 2004, and for the past decade has not contributed any waste to landfills.
Most households can’t say that they haven't contributed to a landfill in the past ten years, so this is an incredible accomplishment for a factory that manufactures thousands of vehicles every year.
The Indiana plant didn't reach zero-landfill status as a requirement, or to appeal to the public. Subaru challenged Subaru Indiana Automotive to become a zero-landfill facility, because Subaru is dedicated to reducing environmental impact. SIA recycles 99.99% of waste materials.
Most Subaru owners love spending time outdoors, whether it's exploring hidden treasures in their own backyards, or heading to see the wonders that our national parks have to offer.
Subaru’s love of nature and dedication to environmental stewardship has drawn the attention of the National Park Service (NPS).
It's reported that U.S. national parks see more than 273.6 million visitors every year, and those hundreds of millions of people generate more than 100 million pounds of trash. While some might say it's impossible not to produce waste with that many people going through the parks system, the same could be said for an auto manufacturing plant not sending waste to a landfill after more than a decade.
That's why the National Parks Service has reached out to Subaru to help manage the problem. Subaru will help the NPS implement zero-landfill practices to reduce waste.
Subaru will begin the process by helping establish zero-landfill practices in three of our nation's keystone parks: Denali, Grand Teton, and Yosemite. Subaru will analyze current waste management protocol, and instruct the parks on how those methods can be improved. Once zero-landfill measures have been effectively introduced in those three parks, the NPS will introduce them to other national parks.
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