Also, only use approved packing materials like foam packing peanuts, bubble cushioning, and packing tape.

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In addition to recycled products, Ford also uses other eco-friendly materials including soy foam seat cushions and natural-fiber plastic in center interior components.

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The concrete is often made with foam, fly-ash or other waste materials to make it lighter as well as cheaper.

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From its urethane foam in the track, polymer fibres in the super-fast hockey pitches, materials in walls, floors and roofs of stadia and insulation technology in the broadcast and electricity wiring cables to technology in the signage in the controversial Games Lanes, the company's hands are all over London 2012.

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Dubbed "the Model T for the 21st century, " the funky-looking utility vehicle boasts biodegradable materials--from the corn-based tires and roof to the seats stuffed with soy-based foam.

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