Toyota Helps Out the Environment on Public Lands Day

Oct 1, 2015

Toyota has a history of helping out the environment thanks to introducing alternative energy vehicles like the current 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid and the hydrogen 2015 Toyota Mirai. Thanks to Toyota, hybrid cars are now a large part of the automotive space and soon hydrogen cars may be to. Additionally, each year Toyota employees give back on Public Lands Day.

Held on September 26 each year, Public Lands Day is an event that encourages people across the country to band together to clean up public places like state and local parks. The hope is that by raising awareness on this day that people will get more involved around the year to keep public spaces preserved and clean.

At the Toyota Mississippi plant, 700 employees went to the Tombigbee State Park on Public Lands Day as part of a new five year partnership. Employees worked on restoring trail access, created new picnic tables, repaired cabins and playgrounds, and performed much-needed landscaping. They also analyzed additional problems with the park to work on in the future.

Over at the Toyota Indiana plant, 120 employees journeyed to the Evansville Sunrise Park where they planted, fixed up benches, spread out mulch, and cleaned up the park. They also presented the major of Evansville with a check for $10,000 to benefit the city parks department.

If you’re interested in helping out the environment by cutting down your driving footprint, you can find the 2015 Toyota Prius near Kenosha at Classic Toyota, located at 515 N. Green Bay Road in Waukegan. The vehicle’s hybrid powertrain helps to cut down on gas usage with an EPA-estimated 51 mpg city and 48 mpg highway. A redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius is expected to arrive as well in the next few months with even better fuel economy!