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Ford’s Zero Waste-to-Landfill Facility | Lamarque Ford | New Orleans

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Ford’s Oakville Assembly plant in Canada is achieving a manufacturing milestone: zero waste-to-landfill status. Back in 2011, the Ford Motor Company set a goal to reduce global waste-to-landfill in their manufacturing facilities by 40 percent through 2016. As laid out in their sustainability and electric car strategies, Ford has come a long way and their efforts to build global-leading manufacturing operations are paying off. But what does it mean to achieve zero waste-to-landfill status and how is this accomplished? Let’s find out.

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The Oakville Assembly plant sends zero operational waste to landfills, which means everything used in manufacturing gets either turned into a product or reused and recycled. This is no easy feat. Oakville manufactures the Lincoln MKX, Ford Flex, and Ford Edge, and is also Ford of Canada’s biggest manufacturing facility.

So Where Do We Start?

The first step, says Plant Manager Will Cowell, was to reduce the amount of materials used every day at the Ford facility. This includes less water consumption, less shipping packaging, less energy usage, etc. In other words, by finding a smarter way to use resources, the plant produces less waste, which is easier to manage.

Reusing and Recycling

In addition, the Ford facility reuses thousands of plastic bins and containers every day and recycle cardboard, wooden pallets and paper. Last year alone Oakville recycled almost 2,000 tons of materials, saving more than 8 million gallons of water. Also, the Ford plant filters the water used at the facility and sends the sludge collected to a power generating company.

The Future of Sustainability

As mentioned before, Ford has committed time and resources to ensure its facilities operate at a higher standard than others. Can you imagine if all manufacturing plants were zero waste-to-landfill? One single factory is already having a great beneficial impact on resources conservation and energy saving. Ford’s way to move forward is to plan ahead and work with communities to make this possible.

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Lamarque Ford is proud to be one of the premier dealerships in New Orleans, LA. Located in Kenner, LA, Lamarque Ford is committed to providing you the best customer service and vehicle service for the life of your vehicle. Whether you’re on the market to purchase, finance, or service a new or used Ford vehicle, you’ve come to the right place.

Ford Green and Energy Conservation Initiatives | Lamarque Ford | New Orleans

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In the past few years, The Ford Motor Company has focused on its sustainability strategy and its business plan to make the best vehicles in the planet while minimizing its effects on it. From reducing emissions by making Ford engines more efficient, to rethinking the way resources are used at factories, Ford’s green strategy is in full swing. There are five key components to Ford’s new sustainability strategy: Greening of Products, Greening of Operations, Confronting Climate Change, Reducing Water Use, and Protecting Human Rights.

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Ford’s Green Products

Ford is “Greening their Products” by using technologies like turbo-chargers, direct injection of gasoline or diesel fuel, six-speed transmissions, and hybrid and plug-in hybrid power trains that deliver “power of choice” to drivers. Ford is using its low-consumption, high-power EcoBoost engines to ensure their vehicles conform these new guidelines. Even Ford’s workhorse, the celebrated F-150, has gained a new EcoBoost V6 engine that rival its V8 competition in terms of power, while reducing fuel consumption. Ford is also planning weight reduction in vehicles ranging from 250 to 750 pounds, which help the vehicle’s overall efficiency.

Ford’s Green Operations

Ford’s Green Operations include their Confronting Climate Change and Reducing Water Use strategies. The main focus here is to reduce overall waste and carbon emissions at production facilities, which Ford operates globally. For instance, Ford develops water saving strategies locally to address scarcity, ensuring a stable water supply at factories without creating a big impact in local communities. Ford is also committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent from 2010 to 2025 at factories.

Protecting Human Rights

As the first car manufacturer to recognize the importance of its most valuable resource, its workers, Ford has continuously addressed human rights, basic working conditions and corporate responsibility. Ford’s policy on human rights is a recognition to the contribution of its employees and has been devised after international treaties and frameworks, like the International Bill of Human Rights. The code addresses issues like child labor, fair compensation, forced labor, freedom of association, discrimination, health and safety, working hours, amongst many others.

Ford not only makes great vehicles, but is also aware of the global issues that come as a result of producing its products in mass. Contact Lamarque Ford today to be part of Ford’s sustainability strategy and drive a fuel efficient, socially responsibly manufactured vehicle.

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Lamarque Ford is proud to be one of the premier dealerships in New Orleans, LA. Located in Kenner, LA, Lamarque Ford is committed to providing you the best customer service and vehicle service for the life of your vehicle. Whether you’re on the market to purchase, finance, or service a new or used Ford vehicle, you’ve come to the right place.