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About 1,000 metric tons of black carbon are injected into the atmosphere annually by rocket launches, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022 alone, central banks around the world purchased 1,100+ metric tons of gold—a record not seen in over 50 years.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Nitesh Dhingra, Arvind’s associate VP of sales and marketing, said the mill spins 5 metric tons of cotton/Tencel a day.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022 alone, central banks around the world purchased 1,100+ metric tons of gold—a record not seen in over 50 years.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Nitesh Dhingra, Arvind’s associate VP of sales and marketing, said the mill spins 5 metric tons of cotton/Tencel a day.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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