Ford Finds Use for Recycled Plastic Bottles in Next Ford Escape

From Ford.com:

•The next Ford Escape uses 25 recycled 20-ounce plastic bottles in the carpeting of each vehicle
•That means more than 4 million bottles could be diverted from landfills and instead find a home in the next Ford Escape, based on current sales

•The new Ford Escape will be revealed at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show in November

Ford is using 25 20-ounce plastic bottles to make the carpeting in every all-new Ford Escape utility vehicle it builds. It’s the first time Ford has used this type of carpeting in an SUV.
“It’s a good use of recycled product and keeps it out of landfills,” said Laura Sinclair, a materials engineer for Ford and mother of two young boys.

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