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That comes out to around 5.9 million metric tons of CO2 avoided thanks to the energy produced from community solar—equivalent to powering almost 1.2 million homes’ electricity for one year, or taking almost 1.5 million cars off the road.
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Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Central banks just reported buying 60 metric tons of the precious metal in October, the most in a single month this year.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a 2021 report from the United Nations Environment Programme, there are 400 million metric tons of plastic produced globally each year.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
According to Plastic Pollution Coalition, about 460 million metric tons of plastic are now produced annually.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Central banks just reported buying 60 metric tons of the precious metal in October, the most in a single month this year.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a 2021 report from the United Nations Environment Programme, there are 400 million metric tons of plastic produced globally each year.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
According to Plastic Pollution Coalition, about 460 million metric tons of plastic are now produced annually.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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