An electric car constructed completely of waste, including domestic garbage and plastics recovered from the ocean, was developed by a group of Dutch students. According to Reuters, the two-seater vehicle has a top speed of 56 mph and a range of up to 137 miles on a single charge.
The car, known as Luca, was developed by students at the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands as part of an initiative to show how inventive companies can find new applications for the 2.1 billion tons of waste that the world produces each.
The new car’s chassis is constructed from flax and PET bottles that have been recycled from the ocean; its inside is built of unsorted household rubbish; and its exterior is comprised of hard plastics that are generally used in products like appliances and televisions. The horsehair and coconut used to make the car’s seat cushions. Additionally created from recyclable materials are the side and back windows. Even the striking sunny yellow paint on the car is actually a foil produced from recyclable materials.
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