2021年塑料行业排放6300万吨温室气体，相当于15座燃煤发电厂，其中新建10座工厂，拟扩建23座。 2021 plastics industry emitted 63 million tons of greenhouse gases, equivalent to 15 coal-fired power plants, with 10 new plants and 23 expansions proposed.

根据环境完整性项目的一份报告，2021 年塑料行业排放了 6300 万吨温室气体，相当于 15 个燃煤发电厂的排放量。 The plastics industry emitted 63 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2021, equivalent to 15 coal-fired power plants, according to a report by the Environmental Integrity Project. 该行业与哮喘、支气管炎和癌症有关，预计将进一步扩张，在全国范围内拟建至少 10 个新工厂和 23 个扩建项目。 The industry, which has been linked to asthma, bronchitis, and cancer, is set to expand further with at least 10 new plants and 23 expansion projects proposed nationwide. 居住在塑料原料工厂三英里范围内的人中，超过三分之二是有色人种。 Over two-thirds of those living within three miles of factories manufacturing plastic ingredients are people of color.