Plastic-production emissions could triple to one-fifth of Earth’s carbon budget – report


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Exclusive: By the middle of the century, pollution from plastic industry could ‘undermine world’s effort’ to control climate crisisBy the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon budget, an analysis has found.The stunning new estimates from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, published on Wednesday, provide yet more evidence that the plastic industry is “undermining the world’s efforts to address...

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