General Motors is using Flint water bottles to make car parts, coats for homeless
Dave Bartkowiak Jr., Digital Managing Editor
The National Guard helps distribute bottled water to residents in Flint.
DETROIT – Thousands of water bottles have been donated to Flint residents ever since the city's water system became contaminated with lead.
That means thousands of plastic bottles have to be recycled. General Motors is using at least 2 million of the plastic bottles to make fleece for car parts and coats for the homeless.
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The automaker made the announcement Wednesday morning:
General Motors is adding 2 million water bottles from Flint, Michigan residents into its Do Your Part water bottle recycling initiative. The company partnered with Schupan Recycling to collect the bottles. The plastic is washed, flaked and turned into fleece to make three products: Chevrolet Equinox V-6 engine covers, insulation for The Empowerment Plan coats for the homeless, and air filters for 10 GM plants.