Not only can the upcoming electric edition in the Ford Focus really do the first Ford vehicle with zero emissions, it'll likewise include seats made from recycled bottles.
The new EV will feature Repreve-brand car seat fabric, a company that creates fabrics from recycled materials. In the matter of the main focus, 22 polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles will be utilized to create the auto fabric for one car. As a whole Ford expects to recycle more than two million bottles with the program.
Many of the bottles employed in the Focus EV will probably be collected from two major trade events — the North American International Auto Show, which commences today, and the Electronic devices Show, which begins tomorrow.
"After decades of education, the usa PET bottle recycling rate is only at 29 percent, most the rate of Europe," Roger Berrier, president and COO of Repreve parent company Unifi Inc., explained.
"Hopefully this recycling initiative with Ford will assist raise visibility around the fact that recycling using a goal to drive recycling rates to 100 percent, diverting numerous plastic bottles from entering the waste stream and potentially into Repreve-branded fibers."
This isn't once that Ford provides plastic bottles in their vehicles, weight loss recent versions from the Ford Escape feature carpets constructed from PET bottles. The auto manufacturer has used recycled tires to create new gaskets and seals due to the cars, as well as dandelions to change certain rubber components.
"Ford is focused on delivering vehicles with leading fuel efficiency while targeting at least 25 percent clean technology in interior materials across our lineup," Carol Kordich, Ford's lead designer of sustainable materials, said.
