Ford recycles 20 million pounds of aluminium a month

<p>Ford recycles as much as 20 million pounds of aluminium stamping scrap per month using the closed-loop system at Dearborn Truck Plant which builds F-150.<br /><br /> That is the equivalent of more than 30,000 F-150 bodies in the largest configuration &ndash; a SuperCrew body including doors, plus hood, tailgate and 6.5-foot cargo box.<br /><br /> Opting for aluminium over steel in new automobile construction is the best way to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to Oak Ridge National Lab.<br /><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-756 size-medium" src="/flyer/images/Ford_Aluminum_recycling___Gallery05052016.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="420" /></p> <p>Recycled aluminium avoids 95 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminium production.<br /><br /> It uses significantly less energy and water &ndash; another reason Ford F-150 leads the full-size truck pack in terms of lifetime carbon footprint.<br /><br /> Weight savings from aluminium alloy helps F-150 reduce its lifetime emissions compared to the previous steel-body version.<br /><br /> Between 30 per cent and 40 per cent of a typical aluminium coil is turned into scrap in the stamping process. This is recycled into new metal for the truck using the closed-loop system.<br /><br /> When equipped with the available 2.7-litre EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop technology, F-150 4x2 has best-in-class EPA-estimated gasoline fuel economy ratings of (US) 19 mpg city, (US) 26 mpg highway and (US) 22 mpg combined (actual mileage will vary).<br /><br /></p>