Dive summary:

• General Motors Components Holdings in Lockport, N.Y. has announced it has become a zero waste facility and has been able to sustain the practice for the past three months.
• The switch to full recycling capability has saved the facility $3.7 million in revenue this year.
• Last year, the plant recycled more than 6 million pounds of aluminum, the largest waste product for the facility, 2.3 million pounds of other metal byproduct; 750 tons of cardboard; 91,000 gallons of oil; and 300,000 pounds of plastic.

From the article:

“It was a real top item from an environmental standpoint that we wanted to accomplish,” said Pat Curtis, the plant manager.

Employees, including members of Local 686, United Auto Workers, worked diligently to hit the target, Curtis said. The plant actually achieved “landfill-free” status three months ago – ahead of schedule – but wanted to be sure the results could be sustained before an announcement was made. ...