Recycled plastic technology used by Yamaha Motorbike in Southeast Asia (SEA)

SEA is the first place for Yamaha motorbikes to use recycled plastic technology.

Yamaha first officially announced the use of "Green Aluminum" in motorcycles in March 2023. "Green Aluminum" refers to "aluminum created using renewable energy sources to emit less CO2 during the production process".

That's one of many moves toward the Japanese motorcycle company's carbon neutrality goal. On April 11, Yamaha continued to introduce a new eco-friendly material, recycled polypropylene, also known as PP plastic.

The company has researched this technology for a long time. Now, the company officially confirms that this material is of sufficient quality to appear on some Yamaha motorbike models from 2023 in the SEA market.

Currently, Yamaha plans to use recycled plastic materials in vehicles in SEA - Illustration: Yamaha.

Plastic-based materials are used to make many different parts for motorbikes, such as tires, floors, saddles, fenders, fairings, etc.

Yamaha estimates recycled PP plastic will account for about half. This type of plastic is "made from used materials with a clear manufacturing history, with no risk of containing environmentally harmful substances, such as detergent resins (granular cleaning compounds based on thermoplastic (PV) or scrap generated during the production process by petrochemical and mold manufacturers. It sounds a lot like "composting" organic matter, except the material being "composted" is plastic.

According to the plan, Yamaha motorbikes in SEA that are offered for sale from 2023 will have some parts made from this recycled plastic. Over time, the proportion of recycled plastic will gradually increase, concurrent with the application of new materials. All to complete Yamaha's goal of neutralizing the entire production and supply chain by 2050.

Source: Vietnam Plastic Association

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