In 2006, the total quantity of waste was 563,500 metric tons, which represents a year-on-year reduction of roughly 11 percent. The positive trend reflects sustained efforts by the associates responsible in the plants to find ways of reducing waste. The percentage of waste recycled increased from 77.5 percent to 78.2 percent in 2006. These figures do not take construction waste into account, since its amount fluctuates greatly and bears almost no relation to production processes. Last year, construction took place notably at our Schwieberdingen (Germany), Bamberg (Germany), Bangalore (India), and Campinas (Brazil) locations.