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Equipment Boeing's latest commercial aircraft, the 787
Dreamliner, caught up to its ancestor, a 1928 Boeing Model 40,
the company's first commercial aeroplane. Boeing claims to have
reduced carbon dioxide emissions at major U.S. facilities by 31
per cent, on a revenue-adjusted basis, since 2002. During the
same period, normalised for revenues, the company has reduced
energy consumption 32 per cent, hazardous-waste generation 38
per cent and water consumption 43 per cent. Boeing is also
reporting steady environmental progress on an absolute basis,
not adjusted for revenue. These are among highlights in Boeing's
2010 Environment Report, which can be downloaded here. In
addition to providing a detailed accounting of emissions, the
report focuses on actions Boeing says it is taking to improve
the environmental performance of its products and reduce the
environmental footprint of its global operations. These include:
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