Subaru has long been committed to the preservation of the planets resources. The Subaru plant in Lafayette is the first of its kind to be designated as a zero-landfill factory. This is an amazing achievement for a facility of its size and production.
Now, Subaru has turned its attention to the U.S. National Parks Service and is working with them to help make our parks zero-landfill as well. As one can imagine, this is a huge undertaking, considering the millions of visitors the parks host on a yearly basis. The first such park in this project is Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Denali poses unique challenges. First is its massive size. Denali is over 6 million acres, compared, for example, to Yellowstone National Park with 2.2 million acres. Also, with it being in Alaska, there is little in the way of readily accessible recycling infrastructure because there are no major urban areas nearby. The park sees roughly a half million visitors per year.
The Denali community has rallied around the initiative, and are committed to its success. If Subaru and the National Parks service can have success at Denali, there is no reason to think that it couldn't be accomplished across the country. It is estimated that over 100 million pounds of trash are generated in our National Parks every year.
The National Parks Zero Landfill Initiative is one more way that Subaru is "Showing the Love" by giving back to our country and the planet.
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