Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows
by Donna Lu Science writer from Environment | The Guardian on (#6CTRZ)
Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report says
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The plastics consumed yearly by Australians have a greenhouse emissions impact equivalent to 5.7m cars - more than a third of the cars on Australia's roads, new analysis suggests.
A report commissioned by the Australian Marine Conservation Society and WWF Australia has found that the plastics consumed nationally in the 2019-20 financial year created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases.
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