UPM Formi Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:04:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Wood-Based Biofore Concept Car Reduces Petroleum Usage https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-based-biofore-concept-car-reduces-petroleum-usage-20140331/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-based-biofore-concept-car-reduces-petroleum-usage-20140331/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:04:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46735 Modern vehicles contain, on average, over 300 pounds of plastic. Of course, most modern plastics are made from petroleum, which opens up a whole new world of pollution and emissions. Plastic pollution, not only from its manufacture, but also from lack of recycling, means a lot of petroleum goes to waste. In 2012, the EPA […]

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