Europe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant: can it be stopped?
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The Environmental Impact of Plastics
By 2050 plastic consumption is going to account for 20% of oil and gas production. It's a huge use of a fossil fuel with the same kinds of emissions issues as any other fossil fuel. Toxic chemicals are used, hazardous chemicals are used that if they do get into the environment can damage wildlife and human health.
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