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See how #Ford and @JoseCuervo work together to give excess agave a second chance as potential car parts. #FarmToCarhttps://t.co/OmvRv11dSj

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) July 19, 2016

Depending on petroleum, a toxic substance that must be dredged up from the crust of the earth, is not very friendly toward the environment. Ford has been working since 2000 to develop new car materials created from plants, instead -- like the soy foam now found in most new Ford vehicles.

However, using renewable materials is only part of the solution. A holistic approach means using materials

100 Acres of New Green Space ??
Double the Tree Canopy ??
Double the Adaptive Landscape ??#Sustainable future ?? ??https://t.co/IsO5r38mHT

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) April 18, 2016

By 2023, Dearborn, MI will be home to a new 4.5 million-square-foot product campus at the site of the current 1950's-era Ford Research and Engineering Center.

Where the old building has been technologically limited, the new campus will have 10-times faster Wi-Fi and better connectivity. More than simple tech capability, the campus will spur employee creativity by providing a better work