GM Waste Reduction

Updates on how GM is reusing and recycling waste throughout its operations.

For more information on GM’s commitment to waste reduction, visit its sustainability report and environmental blog.

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Used General Motors Fire Hoses Get New Life at Potter Park Zoo

Jan 25, 2021 11:00 AM ET

A colony of spider monkeys, an endangered Amur tiger and a family of North American river otters are enjoying a new set of toys and enrichment items thanks to General Motors and the Flint Metal Center.

Responsible Production & Consumption | General Motors

Video: General Motors Turns Recycled Water Bottles into Car Parts, Air Filters and Coat Insulation

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Through its Do Your Part program, General Motors is turning recycled water bottles into car parts, air filters, and insulation for coats for the homeless. In this video, GM's global manager of waste reduction, John Bradburn, explains how the process works.

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America’s First Sustainable Urban Agrihood Debuts in Detroit

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The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) is debuting America’s first sustainable urban agrihood, an alternative neighborhood growth model in Detroit’s lower North End that positions agriculture as the centerpiece of a mixed-use urban development.

Social Impact & Volunteering | General Motors

GM, Herman Miller and Green Standards RePurpose Program Sizzles

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GM is redesigning its work environment at several locations, resulting in tens of thousands of pieces of excess furniture, equipment, and supplies.

Environment | General Motors

GM Renaissance Center Now Composts Food Scraps

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Environment | General Motors

Ren Cen Landfill-Free

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Environment | General Motors

From One Plant to Another - GM Sustainability

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Environment | General Motors

GM Develops Green Thumb in Urban Gardening

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Video: GM Reaches Century Mark in Landfill-Free Facilities

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GM Builds ‘Green Construction’ Program

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Environment

GM Earns Environmental Award for Landfill-Free Program

Monday, April 1, 2013 - 13:45

Environment

GM’s Sustainable Supplier of the Year is ‘Ideal’ Choice

Friday, March 15, 2013 - 14:30

Environment

Chevy Malibu Ecologic Label Sticks with Customers

Monday, March 4, 2013 - 12:45

Environment

GM Seeks to Boost Recycling Infrastructure in Southeast

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 15:45

Environment

GM Seeks to Boost Recycling Infrastructure in Southeast

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 16:30

Environment

GM Tonawanda Engine Plant Receives ‘Green Globe’ Award

Friday, February 8, 2013 - 13:00

Environment

A Conversation with GM’s Supplier Environmental Excellence Winner

Monday, February 4, 2013 - 14:15

Environment

GM Awards GDC with Supplier Environmental Excellence

Monday, January 28, 2013 - 08:30

Environment

Employees Rack Their Brains to Create Less Waste, More Space at GM Africa

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 16:00

Environment

EPA Warms to GM’s Coats for Homeless Story

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 09:15

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