Brompton hat eine Kooperationsvereinbarung mit dem Aluminiumlieferanten Hydro abgeschlossen, um den ökologischen Fußabdruck beim von Brompton verwendeten Aluminium zu verringern. Das ist per se schon interessant, denn ich war bislang davon ausgegangen, dass die Aluminiumteile, die Brompton verbaut (Kurbeln, Lenker, Naben, Felgenetc.) von diversen Zulieferern kommen, eine solche direkte Kooperationsvereinbarung also eher etwas überraschend ist.
Los gehen sol les mit den Felgen:
Hydro and Brompton will start exploration of the application of post-consumer recycled aluminium in wheel rims. Development trials are anticipated in Q4 2023.
Es geht aber noch weiter, denn im Artikel heisst es auch:
Longer term, the two parties have both committed to developing plans to reach net-zero by 2050, and will explore options to increase the use of aluminium in its range of products. (...)
Will Carleysmith, chief design and engineering officer at Brompton, added: “We know how important material selection is for the sustainability of our bicycles, and circularity starts on the drawing board.
“Knowing that aluminium is a material that is infinitely recyclable, without loss in quality, means that designing our bicycles with aluminium will make it easier to recycle the aluminium again once a part of the bike comes to the end of its lifecycle.”
Quelle: Brompton to use Hydro’s low-carbon aluminium - BikeBiz
Los gehen sol les mit den Felgen:
Hydro and Brompton will start exploration of the application of post-consumer recycled aluminium in wheel rims. Development trials are anticipated in Q4 2023.
Es geht aber noch weiter, denn im Artikel heisst es auch:
Longer term, the two parties have both committed to developing plans to reach net-zero by 2050, and will explore options to increase the use of aluminium in its range of products. (...)
Will Carleysmith, chief design and engineering officer at Brompton, added: “We know how important material selection is for the sustainability of our bicycles, and circularity starts on the drawing board.
“Knowing that aluminium is a material that is infinitely recyclable, without loss in quality, means that designing our bicycles with aluminium will make it easier to recycle the aluminium again once a part of the bike comes to the end of its lifecycle.”
Quelle: Brompton to use Hydro’s low-carbon aluminium - BikeBiz