Ford recycles sunglasses, beach shoes, fishing nets and other marine waste to make vehicles

Environmental protection is a timeless topic.
In order to be "environmentally friendly", Apple has stopped providing chargers since last year, and this year it has directly abandoned plastic packaging
.

In addition to Apple, Ford from the United States has an exclusive secret in environmental protection.
Recently, media reports said that some parts of the Ford Bronco Sport will be recycled from garbage plastics in the ocean
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According to reports, these collected marine debris are mainly sunglasses, beach shoes or tennis balls, etc.
Not only that, but the wiring harness materials required by Ford Bronco Sport are mainly made from collected fishing net plastics
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The strength and durability of these recycled plastics are comparable to nylon materials, guaranteeing a long service life and saving 10% of material usage, thus reducing the amount of material needed to produce nylon
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What's more interesting is that these wiring harness materials will be placed on the sides of the vehicle's second-row seats, and the passengers in the car will not be aware of their presence at all
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It's worth mentioning that Ford has used recycled plastic to produce different parts for its models for over two decades, and more recently it has also used recycled water bottles to produce lightweight body protectors that improve the aerodynamics of the 2020 Ford Edge.
performance and reduced noise
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In fact, in the field of automobile manufacturing, car companies including Volvo, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce are actively exploring the use of recyclable materials to replace traditional leather, etc.
, in order to achieve the purpose of environmental protection.
I believe there will be more in the future.
of car companies to join the ranks
.