**This is the 16th and final article in a series focusing on The Boeing Company's environmental performance and progress in 2016. Visit www.boeing.com/environment for more information.**
Today’s major manufacturers can be measured by their commitment to optimal management and reduction of solid waste produced by their operations. Boeing is no exception.
Russell Athletic shoulder pad system made with same high-performance carbon fiber as 787 Dreamliner
Press Release
August 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Russell Brands LLC announced that they are working together to incorporate excess carbon fiber from 787 Dreamliner production in Russell Athletic protective athletic gear.
The companies will expand an initial collaboration that puts 787 carbon fiber into Russell Athletic's new CarbonTek football shoulder pad system. Boeing and Russell Athletic see significant benefits in using aerospace-grade carbon fiber because the carbon filaments provide a high strength-to-weight ratio and greater durability.
Have a need for speed? Boeing is partnering with the Lotus F1 Team to challenge physics and put speed to the test.
Multimedia with summary
This is the latest video in Boeing's Innovation video series. See all of the videos at buildsomethingbetter.com.
Boeing recently launched the latest video - High Speed Test Lab - in its Innovation series highlighting the company's ingenuity and passion for developing innovations that help solve difficult, real-world problems.