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Ford to Recycle 2 Million Plastic Bottles Into Fabric for Its Focus Electric

Ford will recycle 2 million used plastic bottles for use in its Focus Electric vehicle. The plastic will be diverted from landfills and converted into REPREVE fabric for seating in the Focus. In collaboration with REPREVE’s makers at Unifi, the companies will carry out their plan by collecting used plastic bottles at this events throughout the year.

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Repreve. It’s what’s in it.

Do you know what’s in the products you use every day? Repreve is the eco-friendly ingredient that’s showing up in a lot of products lately—because it contains recycled materials, including plastic bottles we all recycle. It’s what makes things better for the planet. So it’s time you learned more. (And share with a friend.)

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