In order to create a
recycling-oriented society and reduce Environmental Risks, Toyota
considers it extremely important to efficiently utilize resources
and reduce the volume of substances of environmental concern released,
and is promoting environmental initiatives towards this end. The
figure
below shows the total volume of resources and energy used during
production and logistics at Toyota in FY2002 and the total volume
of substances
released.
A total of 1.65 million tons of raw materials and supplementary materials,
35.7 x 106GJ of energy in the form of electricity and fuel etc., and
15.8 million m3 of water, were used at Toyota. 1.62 million tons-CO2
of greenhouse gases and 12.12 million m3 of water were released into
the atmosphere and waterways respectively. Of the total volume of
waste generated, 511,000 tons were reused as recyclable resources
in the form of raw material for cement, and 8,000 tons were disposed
of in landfills.
In logistics, CO2 emissions during the transport of 3.1 billion ton-kilometers
of completely built units and parts amounted to 283,000 tons-CO2.
In the future, Toyota will continue to work towards efficient utilization
of resources and reduction of substances released, to contribute to
the creation of a recycling-oriented society. |
