New research published by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) revealed the plastic consumed in Australia produces more greenhouse gas emissions than one-third of our car fleet creates annually.

AMCS Plastics Campaign Manager Shane Cucow spoke with Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR’s Afternoons.

“This is the first research to quantify the full climate cost of Australia’s plastics addiction,” Mr Cucow said.

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