Volvo Cars aims for 25% recycled plastics in every new car from 2025
21 Jun 2018|943 views
Volvo Cars has announced its ambition that from 2025, at least 25% of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car will be made from recycled material. Volvo Cars also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely to develop next generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics.


The special XC60's interior has a tunnel console made from renewable fibres and plastics from discarded fishing nets and maritime ropes. On the floor, the carpet contains fibres made from PET plastic bottles and a recycled cotton mix from clothing manufacturers' offcuts.
The seats also use PET fibres from plastic bottles. Used car seats from old Volvo cars were used to create the sound-absorbing material under the car bonnet.
The recycled-plastics XC60 was revealed at the Ocean Summit during the Gothenburg Volvo Ocean Race stopover. The race's focus on sustainability centres on a partnership with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign, focussing on the call to action, 'Turn the Tide on Plastic'.
"Volvo Cars is committed to minimising its global environmental footprint," said Hakan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.
"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."
"Extensive recycling and reuse of plastic is vital to our efforts to turn the tide on plastic pollution," said Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment. "Volvo's move to integrate plastic waste into the design of their next fleet of cars sets a new benchmark that we hope others in the car industry will follow. This is proof that this problem can be solved by design and innovation."
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 towards reducing its impact on the environment across all operations and products.
Volvo Cars has announced its ambition that from 2025, at least 25% of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car will be made from recycled material. Volvo Cars also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely to develop next generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics.


The special XC60's interior has a tunnel console made from renewable fibres and plastics from discarded fishing nets and maritime ropes. On the floor, the carpet contains fibres made from PET plastic bottles and a recycled cotton mix from clothing manufacturers' offcuts.
The seats also use PET fibres from plastic bottles. Used car seats from old Volvo cars were used to create the sound-absorbing material under the car bonnet.
The recycled-plastics XC60 was revealed at the Ocean Summit during the Gothenburg Volvo Ocean Race stopover. The race's focus on sustainability centres on a partnership with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign, focussing on the call to action, 'Turn the Tide on Plastic'.
"Volvo Cars is committed to minimising its global environmental footprint," said Hakan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.
"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."
"Extensive recycling and reuse of plastic is vital to our efforts to turn the tide on plastic pollution," said Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment. "Volvo's move to integrate plastic waste into the design of their next fleet of cars sets a new benchmark that we hope others in the car industry will follow. This is proof that this problem can be solved by design and innovation."
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 towards reducing its impact on the environment across all operations and products.
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