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2.04.2005 ET
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Highlights of Toyota's Environmental Progress
Toyota Environmental Update, February 2005
(CSRwire) Our goal is to keep you informed about our worldwide progress on
environmental matters. Thank you for your interest in Toyota's efforts to
become a greener automaker.--Irv Miller, Group Vice President,
Corporate
Communications Department, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. More about
Toyota's environmental efforts can be found at www.toyota.com/environment
Major Toyota Oregon Port Facility a Green Showcase
An environmentally advanced Toyota Logistic Services (TLS) facility has
opened at the Port of Portland. Operating on 86.4 acres, it will offload
and processes more than 185,000 vehicles annually. The new center features
a four-acre riverfront restored as a protected wildlife habitat that can
also filter and buffer storm water prior to draining into the Willamette
River. By harvesting rainwater on site, using water-efficient fixtures,
and planting indigenous plants, the facility was able to reduce potable
water use by 75%.
Energy demand will be reduced by 33% using LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® guidelines. These
include efficient electrical lighting, high performance windows and
insulation, plus exhaust heat recovery to conserve space-heating energy.
The site is powered by purchasing 100% Clean Wind energy.
At least 75% of the materials used in the building have recycled content,
and 99% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills. More than
$250,000 worth of railroad tracks and switches was dismantled from the
construction site to be reused in the center's new transportation
infrastructure.
Toyota publishes corporate environmental report
Toyota's 2004 North American Environmental Report describes
progress in managing environmental performance in production, operations,
sales, distribution and recycling during its 2004 fiscal year. The report
documents that Toyota was ahead of schedule for compliance with
certification to Tier 2 and LEV II vehicle emission standards. Sales and
distribution goals were achieved while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by 1.8% (over 5,600 metric tons of CO2). Manufacturing plants reduced
emissions of volatile organic compounds and lowered energy and water use
two years ahead of schedule on a 5-year action plan.
For the full report, visit http://www.toyota.com/about/environment/news/enviroreport.html.
Toyota facilities' environmental and recycling achievements
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) has received ISO 14001
recertification following an audit in October 2004 to ensure compliance
with voluntary environmental management standards. The plant has been
ISO-certified since 1998.
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), Toyota's joint
manufacturing plant with General Motors in Fremont, California, has placed
recycling bins alongside production lines in a drive to reduce plant waste.
In October 2004 alone, NUMMI recycled 353 tons of cardboard, 213 tons of
plastic, and 17 tons of paper.
Following the opening of the new South Campus headquarters complex in
Torrance, California, Toyota donated office furnishings from previously
occupied buildings to L.A. SHARES to keep them out of landfills L.A.
SHARES is a nonprofit materials reuse program that distributes
discontinued and surplus items to nonprofit organizations and schools
throughout Los Angeles County.
Toyota environmental programs, grants, and awards
Toyota has been selected as a winner of California's 2004 Flex Your
Power Energy Efficiency Award. The award is given to "organizations and
governments that worked hard and found innovative ways to save energy
within their facilities and helped others do the same."
Toyota has donated $10,000 to Columbia University's Earth Institute,
which has just awarded its first six Ph.D.s in Sustainable Development to
students from Lebanon, China, Japan, Peru, Great Britain and the U.S.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) supported World Water
Monitoring Day by providing water test kits and a training package for the
sixth-grade science curriculum in Gibson County Public Schools. Seven
schools and 400 students participated in sampling 12 sites.
For questions or information, contact Cindy Knight at (310)
468-2170 or by e-mail at cindy_knight@toyota.com.
Produced by Robert Oberhand & Assoc., Chatsworth, CA, in conjunction with
Toyota Corporate Communications Department
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