/ of Volvo the Company Volvo for the sake of will do to by Cars of ecology cars of the recycled plastic. Since 2025 the plastic used for productions of new cars of brand, on a quarter will be recycled, declare in the press service of companies.
Volvo Cars sodali specially developed hybrid crossover of XC60 T8 in which part of plastic components replaced on same, but made of the processed materials. So, the tunnel console of the car is made of the recycled fibers of the thrown fishing nets and ropes, a rug – of a material on the basis of thermoplastic bottles and unnecessary cotton scraps. Fibers of thermoplastic bottles also used for production of seats, and for a sound-absorbing material of inside of a cowl processed seats old "Volvo".
"We already work aswith responsible suppliers who think of the future when the speech comes about steady development, – the senior vice-president for purchases tells Volvo to Martin Bukhkhauzer's Cars. – However for achievement of the purpose we need enough of recycled plastic. Therefore we invite to cooperation of new suppliers and partners who would support increase in volumes of processing of plastic and our initiative".
according to the director of the Program of United Nations on environment of Solkheym Eric, active processing and a reuse of plastic are necessary to turn back a problem of plastic pollution.
we Will remindthat in 2017 of Volvo Cars declared that intends to electrify all cars released after 2019. And in May, 2018 the brand declared that by 2025 a half of volume of its sales will be made by electric cars . Besides year company plans to transfer all the capacities to climatic neutral mode, that is not having impact on climate.
Author: Volvo
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