The plastic industry is on track to produce as many emissions as 600 coal-fired power plants

Grist
By Zoya TeirsteinMay 16, 2019, 6:00 am197 pts
When you think about plastic, what comes to mind? Microplastics at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, whales dying with truckloads of garbage in their bellies, that zero-waste Instagram influencer you follow? A new report shows it’s high time to think more about the fossil fuels that go into making those…

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