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1950-1969
1957 John Deere adopts strict water-effluent standards - nearly as stringent as those mandated 10 years later by the Illinois Water Board.
1960 Tractor fuel tanks relocated for improved safety, ahead of the radiator and away from the engine.
1962 Company allocates $1.3 million (U.S.) for pollution prevention. Skimmer ponds constructed to control oil pollution at many factories.
1963 Starting interlock for lawn and garden tractors developed.
1965 Decals with international symbols introduced for improved worldwide identification of controls on all product lines.
1966 Roll-over protection devices made available to the industry.
1967 First corporate environmental policy established.
1968 Department of Environmental Control established, responsible for coordinating company-wide pollution-control efforts.
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