Products and Packaging Contribute 44 Percent of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The garbage filling the trashcans is also changing our global climate, according to complimentary reports released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Product Policy Institute (PPI).

The EPA Report reveals that 37 percent of United States total greenhouse gas emissions result from the provision and use of goods produced within the U.S. "Goods" includes all consumer products and packaging, including building components and passenger vehicles.

"Climate action has largely focused on transportation, heating and cooling, and food.

Now we know that reducing waste offers the largest opportunity to combat global warming," said Bill Sheehan, PPI executive director.

Joshuah Stolaroff, author of the white paper and technical lead on the EPA report, emphasized the importance of improving product design to address climate change.

"Because product design influences all stages of the product life cycle, improving product design has the most potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with products," said Stolaroff in the PPI report.

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