Plastics set to overtake coal plants on U.S. carbon emissions, new study shows
A new report released by Beyond Plastics suggests that plastics will release more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the U.S. by 2030.
Plastic Is the New Coal
A new report shows that plastics will emit more greenhouse gases than coal by 2030 in the U.S. if the industry follows through on its plans.
By 2030, the U.S. plastic industry will pollute more than coal
By the end of the decade, according to a new report that looks at every part of the plastic life cycle, emissions from the plastics industry in the U.S. could outpace emissions from coal power plants.
Plastic is the new coal, report finds
In the next decade, plastic will emit more climate-changing greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants. That’s according to a new report by the group Beyond Plastics.
Report: Plastics contribute to climate change
Plastics are on track to contribute more climate change emissions than coal plants by 2030, a new report from a nationwide initiative at Bennington College concludes.
US plastics to outstrip coal’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, study finds
American plastics industry, described by experts as ‘the new coal’, releasing at least 232m tons of gas annually.
Opinion: As climate change offenders go, plastics are the new coal
A study released by Beyond Plastics at Bennington College reports that plastics are the new coal.
Plastics to outpace coal's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 -report
The carbon-intensive production of plastics is on pace to emit more greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants within this decade, undercutting global efforts to tackle climate change, a report released on Thursday said.
Plastic may soon trump coal as climate killer in US: study
The U.S. plastics industry’s contribution to climate change is on course to surpass that of coal-fired power plants by 2030, a new study has found.
Plastic is the new coal, report finds
In the next decade, plastic will emit more climate-changing greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants. That's according to a new report by the group Beyond Plastics that analyzed 10 stages of plastics production, use and disposal.
Plastics Will Create More Climate Pollution Than Coal In U.S. By 2030, New Study Finds
It's widely understood that plastics litter the oceans and kill animals. But its huge and growing impact on global warming has evaded public scrutiny.
Plastics poised to overtake coal as climate driver
Plastics production is on track to become a major source in driving climate change, according to a report out today that finds the industry will outpace coal in greenhouse gas emissions within a decade.
Report: Plastic May Soon Overtake Coal as a Climate Killer
The U.S. plastics industry releases at least 232 million tons of greenhouse gases each year — and the problem is only growing.
Chemicals used in packaging may play role in 100,000 US deaths a year – study
Phthalates, also found in consumer goods, may contribute to loss of life among older Americans costing US $40-47bn a year.
Beyond Plastic's Judith Enck and NYU BioEthicist Dr Arthur Caplan Episode 448
Daily podcast with guest Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics
New York debates what really is, or isn't, recyclable
Lawmakers worry that state bureaucracy is easing off policing recycling claims.
One Planet: How To Fix The Worsening Plastic Waste & Recycling Crisis
On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we're discussing how to fix the recycling system and plastic pollution crisis in the US.
Baby Poop Is Loaded With Microplastics
An alarming new study finds that infant feces contain 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate (aka polyester) than an adult’s.
Climate change threat from plastic
Although plastic pollution does pose a major and growing danger to marine wildlife, ecosystems, fisheries, and human health, plastic is, unfortunately, not just a threat to our oceans. Plastic is also a major threat to our climate and our collective future, a fact overlooked in most climate change programs, including the important new Biden climate agenda.
Goa's Sal River Contaminated by Microplastics; Fish, Shellfish Laced with Polymers
Water, sediments and biota (animal and plant life) in the Sal river—a major water body in South Goa—are contaminated with microplastics (MPs), the most common being black MPs which are caused by the abrasion of motor vehicle tyres on road surfaces, a study has revealed.