Dive summary:
- General Motors (GM) has announced they plan to increase their recycling with a regional approach starting in the Southeast.
- GM plans to increase its number of landfill-free facilities from 104 to 125 by 2020.
- GM's first step, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Southern Network forum will bring automakers, suppliers, recycling partners and government officials together in Spring Hill, Tenn., to discuss challenges and solutions.
From the article:
Suppliers Partnership, according to GM, collaborates with and mentors members within the automotive supply base on environmental and social issues. GM says it envisions the new Southern Network forum as the first step in a growing regional recycling and job development network with the potential to increase recycling and waste treatment options and alternatives to landfilling.
“Compared to other regions where GM has plants, the Southeast has the opportunity to build up its recycling economy,” says John Bradburn, GM manager of waste reduction efforts. “By connecting local recyclers – and those with potential – with area companies, we can start to address the gaps and build a more robust infrastructure that will help the auto industry and beyond to leave a smaller footprint. ...
