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Humans drink approximately 400 billion cups of coffee annually, leaving behind 18 million tonnes of wet coffee grounds, roughly the weight of the three Great Pyramids of Giza.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
Jet fuel became a particularly expensive commodity, more than doubling in price from $800 per tonne prior to the conflict to a peak of $1,903 in April.
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Sam Forsdick,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
It has been verified with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) footprint of -149 kg of CO2 per tonne (-328 lb of CO₂ per US ton).
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
Jet fuel became a particularly expensive commodity, more than doubling in price from $800 per tonne prior to the conflict to a peak of $1,903 in April.
—
Sam Forsdick,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
It has been verified with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) footprint of -149 kg of CO2 per tonne (-328 lb of CO₂ per US ton).
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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