Agricultural residues become climate-smart bags

Plastics cause more greenhouse gas emissions than aviation. But they are difficult to replace. A Swedish company is now starting a collaboration in India to manufacture plastics in a new – and more climate-smart – way.

1.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide.

This is how much plastic production caused global emissions last year, according to the organization CleanHub. That’s 3.4 percent of total emissions in the world. But getting rid of the climate impact is difficult because plastic is found in everything from car seats and mobile phone cases to food packaging.