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Interior Maker Takes on Flint Water Crisis

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It's not easy to find the silver lining in Flint's water crisis — but at least one company is trying. C3 Venture, a manufacturer of plastics for automotive interiors, recently announced that it's investing $9.68 million to open a new facility in the Michigan city, where it will hire 380 locals to recycle plastic water bottles used by residents without access to clean tap water … [Read more...] about Interior Maker Takes on Flint Water Crisis

Automakers Pursue Alternative Fabrics

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Over the past decade, automakers have attempted to develop high-quality, sustainable fabrics from odd sources — including pineapple leaves, water bottles, fruit paste, old pants, Christmas trees, sugarcane, newspapers, and even recycled dollar bills. In a recent article, BBC Autos highlights some of the most promising materials in development and speculates as to why … [Read more...] about Automakers Pursue Alternative Fabrics

Will We Be Trimming Cars in Fruit Leather?

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Lately it seems researchers are finding new ways to trim car interiors in just about anything — including plastic bottles, pineapple leaves, sugarcane, Christmas trees, newspapers, volcanic rocks, used pants, shredded dollar bills, cow carcasses and, yes, even whale penis skin. Well, now you can add fruit roll-ups to the mix, because student researchers in The Netherlands just … [Read more...] about Will We Be Trimming Cars in Fruit Leather?