Volvo Aims to Use At Least 25% Recycled Plastics in Every New Car From 2025

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, announced its ambition to make at least 25 percent of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car from recycled material from 2025.

SEATTLE (Waste 360): Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, announced its ambition to make at least 25 percent of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car from recycled material from 2025.

Volvo Cars also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely with car makers to develop next-generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics.

To demonstrate the viability of this ambition, the company has unveiled a specially built version of its XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid SUV that looks identical to the existing model but has had several of its plastic components replaced with equivalents containing recycled materials.

“Volvo Cars is committed to minimizing its global environmental footprint,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Cars, in a statement. “Environmental care is one of Volvo’s core values, and we will continue to find new ways to bring this into our business. This car and our recycled plastics ambition are further examples of that commitment.”

The recycled plastics XC60 was revealed at the Ocean Summit during the Gothenburg Volvo Ocean Race stopover. The race’s focus on sustainability centers on a partnership with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign, focusing on the call to action, ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’.

The recycled plastics ambition is the most progressive statement around the use of recycled plastic by any premium automotive manufacturer. It represents another demonstration of Volvo Cars’ commitment toward reducing its impact on the environment across all operations and products. Last month, Volvo Cars committed to eradicate single-use plastics across all its premises and events by the end of 2019.

Courtesy: https://waste360.com

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