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Exposing the hidden climate costs of everyday materials
What if the everyday materials people use come with a hidden price tag? A price not measured in dollars and cents, but unseen environmental impacts? From steel in buildings to plastic in water bottles, the construction materials that shape our world carry an unaccounted climate cost. A recent study by a team of engineers and economists at the University of California, Davis offers a fresh perspective. Carbon footprint of everyday materials The study revealed an eye-opening figure. The manufacturing of materials like steel, plastic, and cement is associated with $79 billion of climate damage annually in the United States. Many argue that including these hidden...
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