27 OCTOBER 2011Recycling International
Nissan sets industry-leading recycled targets
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Nissan has revealed that it is to commit 70% of its engineering budget to environmental projects. In its mid-term environmental plan covering the next six years, the Japanese carmaker is focusing on three areas of development: a reduction in its carbon footprint, a shift to renewable energy and an increase in the diversity of resources it uses.
In this last respect, Nissan aims to become leader in closed-loop recycling in its sector: it wants to raise the usage rate of recycled materials, including steel, aluminium and plastics, to 25%. The company also wants to process recycled materials from production waste or end-of-life vehicles and parts into new vehicles, and reduce consumption of rare earth metals.
‘More consumers are demanding products in line with their values, including cars and trucks with a lower carbon footprint. At the same time, we are using technology to make our factories greener and more efficient,’ said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn.
In this last respect, Nissan aims to become leader in closed-loop recycling in its sector: it wants to raise the usage rate of recycled materials, including steel, aluminium and plastics, to 25%. The company also wants to process recycled materials from production waste or end-of-life vehicles and parts into new vehicles, and reduce consumption of rare earth metals.
‘More consumers are demanding products in line with their values, including cars and trucks with a lower carbon footprint. At the same time, we are using technology to make our factories greener and more efficient,’ said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn.
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