RE: Plastic vs Coal…22 Oct 2021 11:25
Plastics are responsible for generating at least 232 million tons of carbon-based emissions per year — an amount equivalent to the average emissions from 116 average-sized coal-fired facilities, according to the report, published by Bennington College’s Beyond Plastics initiative.
In 2020, the plastic industry’s reported emissions rose by 10 million tons over 2019, the authors found. Meanwhile, construction is underway on another 12 facilities and 15 are in planning stages — meaning that altogether, the new sites could emit more than 40 million additional tons of greenhouse gases annually by 2025, according to the study.