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Plastics As The New Coal
The plastic industry produces planet-warming emissions at every step of the life cycle of its main product and at volumes that could become bigger than those produced by coal-fired power plants by the end of the current decade.
Data from the report, “The New Coal: Plastics & Climate Change,” from the environmental advocacy group Beyond Plastics, revealed plastic brings about greenhouse emissions that threaten climate goals and hurt socio-economically disadvantaged communities.
The report also reveals that plastic manufacturing produces gas emissions of at least 114 million tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent in the US, equal to those produced by 57 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants.
Also, the petrochemical industry’s plastics manufacturing infrastructure is expected to continue expanding.
Read the report here
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Microplastics Raise Health Alarms
Researchers using Raman microspectroscopy have detected microplastics in human placentas for the first time. Results of the study revealed that 12 microplastic fragments were discovered in all placental portions: maternal, fetal, and amniochorial membranes. Microplastics contain substances, which can act as endocrine disruptors and cause long-term impact on human health.
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