From Seed To Seat: How Soy Foam Proved Key To Ford'S Push To Use Renewables

November 2, 2017 by Ford

A lot of people are familiar with soy — tens of millions of consumers eat and drink it every day. But what might come as a surprise is that many of us actually sit on recycled soy all of the time.

This year marks 10 years since Ford first used soybean-based foam in the 2008 Mustang, and since 2011, it's been a key material used in the seat cushions, seat backs and headrests of every vehicle we build in North America.

Now, 18.5 million-plus vehicles and half a trillion soybeans later, we've saved more than 228 million pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. This is the same amount that would be consumed by 4 million trees per year, according to North Carolina State University.

To read about Ford's journey into soybean-based foam, visit here: https://medium.com/@ford/from-seed-to-seat-how-soy-foam-proved-key-to-fords-push-to-use-renewables-37f8244bcb0chttps:/medium.com/@ford/from-seed-to-seat-how-soy-foam-proved-key-to-fords-push-to-use-renewables-37f8244bcb0c