Plastic production creating greenhouse gases 'equal to 5.7m cars', conservation groups say

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-10/plastic-waste-report-marine-conservation-society-wwf/102582230

Authors: Leonie Thorne, Evan Young and Penny Timms

Australia's annual plastic consumption produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as 5.7 million cars, analysis released by conservation groups suggests.

report, commissioned by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and WWF Australia, says skyrocketing levels of plastic use are contributing to global warming and posing a significant threat to our ecosystems and wildlife.