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Plastics' emissions outstrip coal

A new report by the Bennington College based Beyond Plastics finds that plastic production will produce more carbon than coal by 2030. Fossil fuel companies are turning to plastic production as a new source of revenue the report finds, with current emissions from plastics production equivalent to 116 coal-fired power plants.

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Plastics Could Release More Emissions Than Coal by 2030, Study Finds

Plastic has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and planet, with microplastics in our tea bags and even plastic pollution found in some of the most remote parts of the world. It's no secret that our reliance on these fossil fuel-based products and packages is damaging Earth, but a new report from Beyond Plastics shows just how detrimental plastic can be.

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Plastic industry pollution to overtake coal in US by 2030, report says

Plastic pollution usually conjures images of grocery bags blowing in the wind or nurdles lodged in a seabird’s stomach. But soon, plastic pollution may take on another meaning, as a new report forecasts that the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions in the US will outpace those of coal by the end of the decade.

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Report calls plastics the “new coal”

If current production trends keep up, plastics could be a bigger source of greenhouse gases in the U.S. than the coal industry by 2030. That’s according to a report out Thursday that analyzes emissions from all the layers of the plastic chain for the first time.

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