Report: Plastics industry will release more GHGs than coal plants in the US by 2030

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By mmillikinOct 24, 2021, 5:00 am263 ptsTrending
Plastics are on track to contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the US by 2030, according to new report by Beyond Plastics, a nationwide project based at Bennington College in Vermont. The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change analyzes data from ten stages of plastics production, usage,…

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