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Mazda goes green with new bioplastic for cars

 
joela joela
Guru | Posts: 1105 | Joined: 03/06
Posted: 05/11/06
12:54 PM

"Mazda Motor Corp said Thursday it has developed in cooperation with Hiroshima University and other local concerns a plant-derived plastic strong enough for use as interior parts for automobiles."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Mazda-devises-plastic-for-auto-interiors/2006/05/11/1146940682715.html


Apparently the new material not only takes less energy to create but uses less costly ingrediates. The automaker's planning to start putting it into production vehicles in the next few years. (ounds okay as long as the interior of my car doesn't smell like treesap.)  

 
big kahuna big kahuna
User | Posts: 66 | Joined: 04/06
Posted: 05/12/06
03:44 AM

yeah. buy from hawaii. weve got plenty of green, no?  

 
joyridemymazda joyridemymazda
New User | Posts: 10 | Joined: 02/07
Posted: 02/14/07
09:52 PM

It's about time Mazda goes green.

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