Here's How The Ford Bronco Sport Is Saving Our Oceans

There's been a lot of hype surrounding the Ford Bronco since its reveal, and that hype appears to have been justified. Now that aRaptor version is on the way, the Bronco is going to be even more talked about. But the Escape-basedFord Bronco Sportis just as worthy of our attention, and it's been giving rivals Jeepjust as many headaches. Withplenty of cool features, this is a great little crossover, but it's also green. Ford has just become the first automaker to use 100% recycled ocean plastics to produce car parts; the wiring harness clips in the Bronco Sport are the first of many parts that the Blue Oval intends to produce from discarded plastic fishing nets.

Ford says that "the strength and durability of the nylon material equal that of previously used petroleum-based parts but with a 10% cost saving and requiring less energy to produce." More importantly, this initiative can help clear up the ocean, which is in dire need of our help. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, up to 13 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. DSM Engineering Materials is spurring on job creation by collecting as much of this plastic as possible from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. This company supplies many industries with the plastic they need to make various consumer goods, but Ford is the first automaker to join the party.