>Then theres manufacturer recommendations. Zip tie plastic can contain additives that bugs or rodents find quite delicious Lol, what a load of BS on the part o

>Then theres manufacturer recommendations. Zip tie plastic can contain additives that bugs or rodents find quite delicious Lol, what a load of BS on the part of the OEM. The soy plastics are more expensive. Your $1.99 pack of Harbor Freight nylon zip ties won't use it. OEMs (at least for smaller vehicles) have been phasing in soy based wiring insulation since the late 1990s (done at the recommendation of the EPA IIRC). This is why rodents now are more likely to chew on wires (whereas in the past they'd just make nests in dumb places). I guess they'd rather stretch the truth than say "because reasons". Edit: looks like someone else posted a link to a story about soy wiring.