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Mexico’s avocado industry generates up to 530,000 metric tons of pit waste each year.—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026 That is a significant amount in such a short time, as in an entire year around 50 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases are released around the entire world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 That’s 2,836 million metric tons of grass flowers matured into seed.—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Reports indicate that artillery crews may handle well over a metric ton of shells in a day of intensive firing, making fatigue a significant operational factor.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metric ton