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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

Jose Cuervo® grows millions of agave plants each year.

"As the world’s No. 1-selling tequila, we could never have imagined the hundreds of agave plants we were cultivating as a small family business would eventually multiply to millions," said Sonia Espinola, director of heritage for Cuervo Foundation.

This proliferation meant not only more tequila, which is the company's primary product...

The aluminum in the #Ford #F150 goes on quite a journey from scrap to assembly and back again. #EarthDayhttps://t.co/evzSbUX5Gk

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) April 22, 2016

Okay recycling experts, show off your knowledge. What is the single most important type of material to recycle? Is it paper, plastic, metal, or glass?

The answer is metal -- particularly aluminum.

Recycling aluminum yields an energy savings of 95 percent, and reduces greenhouse emissions by 95 percent compared to mining, refining, and manufacturing with virgin materials. It takes a huge amount of energy to