An unfortunate milestone came to pass recently, as NASA reported that April smashed the previous record for average temperature, indicating that we're likely to see one of the hottest years on record in 2016. Climate change is already affecting the world drastically, but luckily, Ford is making some drastic changes to stem and reverse it. Today, Ford announce that it had made major stride in engineering a sustainable new plastic for its automobiles, made from up to 50 percent reclaimed greenhouse gases.
Conventional plastic manufacture is one of the biggest offenders in creating climate change right now, accounting for four percent of the world's overall petroleum use. However, plastic is an essential component in our daily lives, it's certainly not going anywhere. Yet while conventional plastic manufacture often contributes to creating greenhouse gases, Ford's new methodology actually subtracts from the overall greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. By capturing carbon emissions and turning them into CO2-based polyols, Ford can create injection-molded parts and pieces for its vehicles, potentially saving up to 600 million pounds of petroleum use every year.
Ford is once again driving the industry forward with its sustainability practices and making a strong stance against climate change. These plastics will not reach full production for another five years, but luckily, Ford is already using sustainable materials in many of its current generation vehicles, like the REPREVE fabric seating of the new 2016 Ford F-150, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. So, if you'd like to test drive one of Ford's new, sustainably engineered vehicles, visit us at Liberty Ford Solon today!