LAFAYETTE, Ind. -– In celebration of its 5th Anniversary of achieving zero landfill status, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) will be presenting a recycled art exhibit to be displayed May 1 through May 15 at the SIA Training and Reception Center.

On May 4, 2004, SIA became the first US Auto Assembly Plant to achieve zero landfill status.

SIA invites the entire community to submit art pieces for the exhibit in three categories including youth, adult and professional. The majority of the materials used in the artwork should be recycled materials. Art pieces should be submitted by the artist no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 30. Ribbons will be awarded on May 4 during the SIA Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Award Ceremony.

“What started out as an idea for a more environmentally-friendly choice of decorations for our Zero Landfill Anniversary celebration has become an outlet for creativity and a showcase for recycled art”, stated SIA Corporate Communication Group Leader, Jennifer McGarvey, “This is an opportunity for artists of every age and level to transform everyday items around them into beautiful works of art.”

For more information or to submit an entry form, visit www.subaru-sia.com.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — On Monday, May 4, 2009, in celebration of the 5th Anniversary of achieving zero
landfill status, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) will host the inaugural SIA Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony, honoring the local individual and non-profit organization or school that best exemplify the meaning of environmental stewardship.

Beginning March 16, 2009, SIA will accept nominations for the SIA Excellence in Environmental
Stewardship Awards. Nomination forms can be submitted on the SIA website at www.subaru-sia.com or call (765) 449-6269 to request a form. The deadline to submit nominations is 5:00pm on April 17, 2009.

On May 4, 2004, SIA became the first US Auto Assembly Plant to achieve zero landfill status.

The awards will be presented at 3:00 PM on Monday, May 4, 2009 at SIA’s Training and Reception Center.

As the industry leader in environmental stewardship, SIA strives to expand its efforts through education, mentoring and community outreach. To further encourage and promote environmental initiatives in our community, SIA will present awards to the individual, non-profit organization and school that have developed and executed the best environmental stewardship program throughout the year.

“Being good stewards of the environment goes beyond our backyard”, said Tom Easterday, SIA’s Senior Vice President, “the more we can encourage others to engage in positive and innovative environmental practices, the less impact we will all have on our environment. That’s the basic concept behind the Subaru Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Award.”

“It all starts with one idea or one initiative and it just explodes from there ”, states Jennifer McGarvey, SIA’s Group Leader of Corporate Communications, “If we can be the catalyst for other individuals and organizations to make that first step, then we’ve accomplished the goal of these awards”.

On May 4, 2004, SIA became the first US Auto Assembly Plant to achieve zero landfill status. Through plant-wide efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle, SIA is able to eliminate the need to send waste to a landfill. In addition, since 2000 SIA has reduced its waste generated by nearly 50%, resulting in millions of dollars in cost savings through its environmental programs. SIA’s entire 832-acre site has also been designated a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.