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Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows

The plastics consumed yearly by Australians have a greenhouse emissions impact equivalent to 5.7m cars – more than a third of the cars on Australia’s roads, new analysis suggests.

Less than 10% of all plastic trash has been recycled. Is this the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?
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Less than 10% of all plastic trash has been recycled. Is this the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?

A process known as chemical recycling offers a promising way to turn used products into new ones with a minimum of waste.

Video: As the world grapples with plastic pollution, Pennsylvania's ethane cracker promises more plastic
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Video: As the world grapples with plastic pollution, Pennsylvania's ethane cracker promises more plastic

How does ethane from natural gas get turned into plastic and what could happen to all of that plastic? Our video explains.
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