Highlights of Environmental Initiatives in FY2002 Environmental Management Development and Design Procurement/Production/ Logistics   • [ Procurement ] Environmental Initiatives in Cooperation with Suppliers   • [ Production ] Volume of Resources Input and Volume of Substances Released into the Environment   • Production Environmental Management System   • Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Risk   • Thorough Implementation of Preventive Measures   • Prevention of Global Warming   • Reducing Substances of Environmental Concern   • Reducing Waste   • Initiatives to Conserve Resources   • Conserving Water Resources   • Air and Water Quality Data   • [ Plant Initiatives] Motomachi Plant   • [ Logistics ] Enhanced Environmental Management   • Reducing CO2 Emissions   • Reducing Packaging and Wrapping Materials   • Activities at Logistics Centers   • Japan Procured Parts Exhibition   • Example of Activities at a Parts Center Recycling and Sales/After Sales Automobile Peripheral and Other Businesses Environmental Education/ Communication Special Story Consolidated Environmental Management Environment-Related Awards Received by Toyota Continued Reporting of Environmental Aspects Environmental Chronological Table		Reducing the Volume of Substances Subject to PRTR Toyota uses a total of 18,000 tons of 30 substances that are subject to PRTR, with toluene and xylene —found in thinners used as purge solvents in painting processes— accounting for 77% of the total volume, most of which is discharged into the atmosphere. Toyota is promoting a reduction in usage of substances subject to PRTR, which discharge large volumes of hazardous substances, and a switch to less hazardous substances not subject to PRTR. Specifically, Toyota is continuing to implement a change to purge solvents that substitute toluene and xylene with other less hazardous substances. As a result of meticulous daily management to ensure the recovery of purge solvents and systematic introduction of water borne paints,1 Toyota has managed to reduce the usage volume. In FY2002, the total discharge volume was 3,600 tons, thereby achieving the goal. 1. Water borne paints: Paints that contain almost no organic solvents See details on the material balance of substances subject to PRTR   •Trend in Discharge Volumes of Substances Subject to PRTR   •Breakdown of Materials Subject to PRTR Discharged   Reducing VOC Emissions Organic thinners found in paint solvents used in automobile painting processes account for the majority of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) generated. Since 1999, Toyota has been gradually introducing water borne paints as an effective means of reducing VOC emissions. In FY2002, in conjunction with the installation of new equipment on Painting Line 1 of the Tahara Plant, Toyota introduced water borne paints for the primer coat in addition to those already in use for the top coating (base coat), reducing VOC emissions to 19g/m2. In addition, as a result of promoting measures for improving the recovery rate of purge solvents, average VOC emissions on all body painting lines were reduced to 44g/m2, thereby achieving the goal.   •Paint Film Structure   •Trend in VOC Emissions Volume (Average of All Lines) *The tabulation method has been changed from a 3-month average base to the average for a year.   •Breakdown of the Volume of Waste Generated in FY2002 (Excluding that Recycled)   Previous Page Top Next

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