Plastics pollution feeds climate change, and vice versa (IMAGE)

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Plastics pollution feeds climate change, and vice versa

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One effect of global warming is faster deterioration of plastics, which in turn results in higher carbon emissions, says Xinfeng Wei, seen here unpacking plastic pellets in the polymer materials lab at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. 

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David Callahan

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