Thank you for becoming an Environmental Steward. With only one planet Earth, we truly appreciate your commitment to learning new ways to protect it. TERRA is proud to support Toyota’s mission to create a more sustainable future, driven by our guiding pillars of Carbon Neutrality, Circular Economy, and Nature Positive initiatives.
Step 1
What Toyota is doing
• Investing in renewable energy
• Switching trucks and other transport to low carbon powertrains
• Encouraging suppliers and dealers to reduce CO₂ emissions
• Offering a portfolio of lower and zero carbon vehicles
• Reducing water use in manufacturing processes
• Using sustainable materials in vehicle parts
• Reducing waste generation and increasing recycling efforts
• Managing chemicals responsibly and finding safer alternatives
• Encouraging suppliers and dealers to conserve resources and reduce waste
• Reducing water use in manufacturing processes, and encouraging suppliers and dealers to do the same
• Planting pollinator gardens and native species across Toyota sites
• Developing wildlife and pollinator habitats with suppliers and dealers
• Partnering with nonprofit organizations to support and educate people on Water and Biodiversity
What You Can Do
• Replace your household lightbulbs with LED bulbs
• Upgrade to high-efficiency windows and seal attics to prevent air leaks
• Install a smart thermostat and adjust 2 degrees cooler in the winter and 2 degrees warmer in the summer
• Use high-efficiency appliances and maintain your HVAC system annually
• Research solar power options for your home
• Research solar power for your home
• Consider a hybrid or electric vehicle for your next purchase
• Always use reusable shopping bags
• Avoid plastic bottles and opt for reusable water bottles
• Reduce paper towel waste by using cloth napkins and hand towels
• Decline single-use plastics and opt-out of plastic silverware with takeout orders
• Avoid Fast Fashion
• Only run full loads in your laundry and dishwashers, and don’t pre-rinse your dishes
• Take shorter showers and conserve water whenever possible
• Consider installing WaterSense-certified toilets and water-saving fixtures
• Install a rain barrel to collect and reuse rainwater
• Start a garden with pollinator-friendly plants and native species
• Organize or participate in local habitat restoration projects
• Support organizations that protect and restore biodiversity, such as the Wildlife Habitat Council
• Visit the TMMK Biodiversity Trail and learn more about native wildlife and habitats