Toyota factory turns landscape to arid wilderness
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Hybrid batteries are hard to dispose of. They may be green now but later when we need to chuck them out, it might not be too earth friendly.
It is sensational writing but I think you're just trying to point out that their are flaws in the design.
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Seems a stretch to tie Toyota to this implying it is an issue associated with any vehicle, especially when you look at the middlemen before Toyota even has access to the material. Looks like a Canadian government issue along with the actual mining company long before it is a Toyota issue.
#19
Also consider from an environmental standpoint that the Prius uses NiMH batteries which (at least for household batteries) is considered non-hazardous waste, except in California.
"Is there a recycling plan in place for nickel-metal hydride batteries?
Toyota has a comprehensive battery recycling program in place and has been recycling nickel-metal hydride batteries since the RAV4 Electric Vehicle was introduced in 1998. Every part of the battery, from the precious metals to the plastic, plates, steel case and the wiring, is recycled. To ensure that batteries come back to Toyota, each battery has a phone number on it to call for recycling information and dealers are paid a $200 "bounty" for each battery."
taken from:
http://www.toyota.com/about/environm...04/hybrid.html
"Is there a recycling plan in place for nickel-metal hydride batteries?
Toyota has a comprehensive battery recycling program in place and has been recycling nickel-metal hydride batteries since the RAV4 Electric Vehicle was introduced in 1998. Every part of the battery, from the precious metals to the plastic, plates, steel case and the wiring, is recycled. To ensure that batteries come back to Toyota, each battery has a phone number on it to call for recycling information and dealers are paid a $200 "bounty" for each battery."
taken from:
http://www.toyota.com/about/environm...04/hybrid.html
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"Is there a recycling plan in place for nickel-metal hydride batteries?
Toyota has a comprehensive battery recycling program in place and has been recycling nickel-metal hydride batteries since the RAV4 Electric Vehicle was introduced in 1998. Every part of the battery, from the precious metals to the plastic, plates, steel case and the wiring, is recycled. To ensure that batteries come back to Toyota, each battery has a phone number on it to call for recycling information and dealers are paid a $200 "bounty" for each battery."
taken from:
http://www.toyota.com/about/environm...04/hybrid.html
Toyota has a comprehensive battery recycling program in place and has been recycling nickel-metal hydride batteries since the RAV4 Electric Vehicle was introduced in 1998. Every part of the battery, from the precious metals to the plastic, plates, steel case and the wiring, is recycled. To ensure that batteries come back to Toyota, each battery has a phone number on it to call for recycling information and dealers are paid a $200 "bounty" for each battery."
taken from:
http://www.toyota.com/about/environm...04/hybrid.html
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There are many environmental impacts due to the industrial process of fabrication. Some of these get publicity like this, maybe at some point locals will seek more efficient less damaging processes. In the meantime, many accept this as the side-effect for such developments. What can you do given the technology at hand? The effects aren't always known at the onset. Lead, asbestos...soo many chemicals and by-products, the impact will not be known for years, decades maybe centuries. By then, it has become an accepted process and then it requires change.
Not much different than the current push for a ban on trans fats in food preparation.
Not much different than the current push for a ban on trans fats in food preparation.
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lol those hollywood stars that are so concerned about the environment....
live in 10,000 sq ft plus homes that only have 2-3 people in there. That have massive landscaping that require sprinklers all the time, that have huge swimming pools that require energy to run, not to mention they fly private jet which wastes a lot of fuel per person than a commercial airliner...
which makes driving a prius doesn't do all that much....
live in 10,000 sq ft plus homes that only have 2-3 people in there. That have massive landscaping that require sprinklers all the time, that have huge swimming pools that require energy to run, not to mention they fly private jet which wastes a lot of fuel per person than a commercial airliner...
which makes driving a prius doesn't do all that much....
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If you really want to save the world, wipe out the human race.
As humans we have destroyed the world but I doubt anyone wants to start jumping ship.
It's a fact that we face with anything we do. Even when it comes down to producing food we pollute the environment. I mean yes we can be less wasteful and try to develop better techniques but humans don't bode well on the Earth. Oh well, personally I love my gas guzzling petrol engines.
As humans we have destroyed the world but I doubt anyone wants to start jumping ship.
It's a fact that we face with anything we do. Even when it comes down to producing food we pollute the environment. I mean yes we can be less wasteful and try to develop better techniques but humans don't bode well on the Earth. Oh well, personally I love my gas guzzling petrol engines.
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