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The new ecosystem is expected to reduce up to 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions a year and create 220,000 green jobs, UC officials said.
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Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
In just one year, this has the potential to save more than 17 million pounds of resin and reduce carbon emissions by 4,000 metric tons—the equivalent of 1,000 fewer trucks on the road.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
While the price has historically sat at about $2,500 per metric ton, The New York Times wrote, that almost doubled to $4,200 a ton in December—a number that had been avoided since the 1970s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
After all, representatives from roughly 170 countries were gathering to tackle a crisis: The world churns out 400 million metric tons of plastic a year.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
That’s still not a lot of carbon, considering Microsoft alone emitted close to 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 May 2024
In March, spot prices for cocoa reached nearly $10,000 a metric ton as plant diseases and droughts ravaged West Africa.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 May 2024
According to Advanced Energy Machines, which designs and manufactures the units, switching each trailer saves about 20 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year — roughly equivalent to taking four passenger cars off the road.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
In just one year, this has the potential to save more than 17 million pounds of resin and reduce carbon emissions by 4,000 metric tons—the equivalent of 1,000 fewer trucks on the road.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
While the price has historically sat at about $2,500 per metric ton, The New York Times wrote, that almost doubled to $4,200 a ton in December—a number that had been avoided since the 1970s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
After all, representatives from roughly 170 countries were gathering to tackle a crisis: The world churns out 400 million metric tons of plastic a year.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
That’s still not a lot of carbon, considering Microsoft alone emitted close to 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 May 2024
In March, spot prices for cocoa reached nearly $10,000 a metric ton as plant diseases and droughts ravaged West Africa.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 May 2024
According to Advanced Energy Machines, which designs and manufactures the units, switching each trailer saves about 20 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year — roughly equivalent to taking four passenger cars off the road.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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