Honda Takes Environmental Responsibility Seriously
As more and more countries pass legislation to ensure car manufacturers take responsibility for their vehicles at the end of their life, it’s good to see Honda are taking the bull by the horns and implementing all the measures they can to prolong our environment for future generations.
The End of Life Vehicle Recycling Law has been enforced in Japan, home of Honda, since 2005 and to that end Honda now has designated bases where they accept ‘dead’ vehicles that they can then strip down and recycle or dispose of responsibly.
The law requires that CFC’s are collected and disposed of without harm to the environment. CFC’s are used in air conditioning units and are very harmful to the ozone layer.
It also requires that airbags, which are difficult to deal with because of their explosive nature are also collected and that, after recyclable materials are collected from a used car, that any shredder residue is also collected and disposed of appropriately.
Honda have been implementing these laws since their inception and have also taken one step further. They are favouring designs that concentrate on using designs on recyclable materials and their goal is to achieve 95% recycle rate by 2015. That’s dedication for you!
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