Just One “More” Thing!

“Just One Thing!” We have all heard this environmentally friendly call to action. If we each did that one thing, the global chain reaction would make a huge impact on the planet’s well being. By nature, the automotive industry requires the use of many chemicals and other hazardous items. However, by properly handling, disposing and recycling as much of those items as possible, we at Dick Hannah Honda can lessen our impact just like anyone else.

Over the last 11 Months, the Dick Hannah Honda Service department has consumed (and thrown in the trash) 5,220 aerosol cans of Brake Cleaner. In addition to cleaning brake components, we use it to keep our customer’s cars clean and their driveways free of those pesky oil drips after service work. As of March 2010, we have switched over to the refillable Sure Shot cans. Not only do we spare the dumpster from the onslaught of aerosol cans (almost 6,000 a Year!), the Sure Shots use simple compressed air to propel the solvent, dramatically reducing the amount of those nasty gasses that affect the ozone. The fluid to refill these cans comes in a single 55 gallon drum which is also recycled.

“Just one thing” is not really an applicable phrase here at Dick Hannah Honda. In my opinion, we never stop with just ONE thing. Our list of “one things” is huge and growing every day! It gives me great pride to work for a company that supports an environmental mindset, even when it sometimes costs a bit more to do it the right way.

~Dick Hannah Honda Service Manager