Honda is always looking to lower the emissions and waste from cars like the Civic hybrid and Insight - which is why the Japanese auto maker looks towards green technology in all aspects of their vehicle design and production.

But it can be difficult trying to leave a small carbon footprint, especially when you are the second largest auto maker in Japan.

Honda is about to break ground on a new 980,000 sq foot plant that will be as green as they come.

Mr. Ito said that innovative technologies introduced at the new Yorii plant "would create a benchmark for…