Ford mixes wheat waste with plastic in 2010 Flex

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Auto giant deploys bioplastic in new model and outlines plans for wider use of wheat-based material

The 2010 Ford Flex will include the auto industry's first use of wheat straw, a waste byproduct of wheat production. Wheat straw will make up 20 per cent of the vehicle's two third-row storage bins,...

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