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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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