Your car's interior is about to become a lot more eco-friendly.
Sustainable and recycled materials were included in the production of the all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre.Step inside the new electric Rolls-Royce Spectre and look closely at the vibrant black wood veneer.
"Sustainability is one of the targets we're trying to fulfill," he said. "We're experimenting a lot but these recycled materials have to fulfill all safety issues and 100% meet Rolls-Royce quality." Kärrberg said Volvo's designers even worked with pine resin from forests in Sweden and Finland to produce the SUV's sustainable interiors. The goal: 95% of the EX30 can be recovered at the end of its life.
He added, "These efforts will make a difference to a small number of buyers. If [automakers] really want to help the environment, look at all levels of production."Gernot Wagner, a Columbia Business School professor, argued that reducing the amount of steel in a vehicle would be even more substantial for the planet.
Frank Zambrelli, an ESG and sustainability expert and managing director at Accenture, noted that textile companies are looking at fruit, cactus and even mushrooms to replace leather and plastic. He argued that the chemicals in synthetic leather -- also referred to as "vegan leather" -- are actually worse for the environment and have serious health risks.
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