Thanks to the introduction of the Aqua-Tech Paint System and measures to reduce paint-thinner use, in FY March 2012 the amounts of substances that are designated under the PRTR Law*1 released into the atmosphere and the water system decreased by 65% from FY March 1999, to 979 tons.
Mazda will continue working to reduce emissions of VOCs and PRTR-designated substances.- *1 Act on Confirmation, etc., of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
