Growing carbon footprint of plastics

An interdisciplinary research team including scientists from the Institute of Environmental Engineering has revealed that the impact of plastics on climate and health is greater than originally thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity and as a raw material in production.  

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Plastic not only causes problems in form of waste – greenhouse gases and air pollutants also occur during production. (Image: Blende-​8/Adobe Stock)
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