Recycled plastics permeate all walks of life, from packaging, apparel and footwear to electronics and electrical appliances. No, even tall cars are playing the "recycled" trend.

For example, the British high-end car brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently announced a new cooperation with the synthetic fiber company Aquafil to use its Econyl nylon fabric in the trim parts and floor mats of the new generation of cars.

Industrial waste plastic and marine waste plastic incarnate high-end interiors

Econyl nylon fabrics are recycled from various plastic waste materials, including industrial waste plastics, residual fabrics from clothing manufacturers, second-hand fishing nets in the fishing industry, and discarded fishing nets discarded in the ocean.

Through the chemical treatment process, various materials are decomposed into nylon raw materials, and then converted into Econyl yarn. Econyl yarn has the same characteristics as conventional nylon and can be used to make carpets and other decorative materials.

Jaguar Land Rover uses yarn in its production as part of its "Destination Zero" policy to reduce the environmental impact of automobile manufacturing.

Aquafil said that due to reduced carbon emissions and energy savings, compared to the production of new nylon, the production of Econyl products can reduce carbon emissions by 90%.

Adrian Iles, Senior Engineer of Jaguar Land Rover Interior Systems, said: "Minimizing waste, reusing materials and reducing carbon emissions are at the core of our "Destination Zero" mission. This pioneering material research is the key to our achievement of this goal. One of the steps is also an indispensable part of our design products for our customers."

Econyl nylon fabric is the latest alternative fabric used by Jaguar Land Rover cars. Prior to this, Range Rover Evoque also used eucalyptus textile interiors, and Evoque, I-Pace and Range Rover also partially used Kvadra — adopted Wool/suede cloth made from recycled plastic bottles.

Other car brands also use recycled plastics. For example, the Fiat 500 and Panda hybrid car interiors use Seaqaul yarn made from recycled marine waste.