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Ford's new five-year global waste reduction strategy calls for a 40 percent per vehicle reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill between 2011 and 2016 -- equal to just 13.4 pounds per vehicle worldwide. (PRNewsFoto/Ford Motor Company)

Ford Aims to Cut Waste-to-Landfill 40 Percent per Vehicle by 2016

Cutting waste-to-landfill at Ford’s Van Dyke Transmission Plant has always been important to workers there, but they weren’t satisfied until last fall, when a small, diligent local committee played a major role in solving a nagging 10-ton problem.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/27

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GM To Open 100th Landfill Free Plant

A single plastic bag of household garbage represents more trash going to a landfill than 100 General Motors facilities combined.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/18

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GM Landfill-Free Environmental Initiative Gains Steam

General Motors’ efforts to eliminate the shipment of plant waste to landfills is spreading to its non-manufacturing sites, 10 of which now reuse, recycle or convert to energy all waste from normal operations.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/07/07

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Lauren Berger, "Intern Queen," gives tips on landing that crucial summer job.

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Lipstick Giving You The Kiss Of Death?

These dogs were rescued from what were described as "deplorable conditions" at JRT John’s Jack Russell and Shiba Inu Kennel in Lake City. (Credit: Michigan Humane Society)

150 Dogs Rescued From ‘Puppy Mill’

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