McDonald’s to give waste coffee husks to Ford to make into car parts
Ford is looking to partner with McDonald’s to recycle coffee chaff, the husk of coffee beans that peels off during roasting.
“By heating the chaff to high temperatures under low oxygen, mixing it with plastic and other additives and turning it into pellets, the material can be formed into various shapes,” Ford told The Verge.
To start with, the chaff will be recycled and molded into headlamp housings for Ford products, which will produce lighter components and, in turn, improve the cars’ efficiency.
Both companies want to carry on collaborating with one another for a more sustainable future.
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