Bridgestone is working to reduce the volume of waste generation and sent to landfill at its production sites in each region, with the target of continuous improvement (1% reduction/year as a guide). In 2024, Bridgestone generated a total of 287 thousand tons of waste, which represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year. Of this, 4.8% (14 thousand tons) was sent to landfill, showing an improvement from the previous year.
As an example of its activities for reducing waste oil from manufacturing equipment, Bridgestone developed a recycling technology for waste oil at the Kurume (Japan) Plant and verified its effectiveness with a local college. The introduction of the technology has led to a reduction of about 90 kl of waste oil annually.
Bridgestone promotes waste reduction with ownership in each region. For example, in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, the Burgos Plant (Spain) recycles rubber waste into rubber products for agricultural and horticultural use.
As part of the enhanced drive to improve recycling rates, Bridgestone globally promotes “zero waste to landfill.” In 2010, all 29 manufacturing facilities* in Japan achieved zero waste to landfill status and continue to maintain it.
In the EMEA region, 12 plants in Spain, Italy, Poland, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Turkey (BRiSA) also achieved the status of zero waste to landfill. Eleven facilities in North and South America achieved the same. At the Santo Andre Plant in Brazil, the Zero Landfill Project involves finding a solution for recycling and reusing all materials. For plastic packaging, the recycling of materials has improved with new products manufactured from waste, resulting in a reduction of 169 tons by 2024 compared to the 2022 baseline of new input raw materials. In the Asia Pacific region, five plants have achieved this status. Bridgestone will continue pursuing initiatives to reduce waste generation and promote beneficial use of waste as part of its efforts to contribute to a circular economy.
Bridgestone’s waste data is verified by LRQA Limited, a third-party institution, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of this information.
* Excluded are wastes that are subject to mandatory processing or have restricted disposal methods as specified by laws and regulations (such as PCB and mercury waste)
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