Environmental Cocst Of One CAr
A car causes more pollution before it ever driven than in its entire lifetime run. Extraction of raw materials 26.5 5 tonnes of waste from the extraction of zinc, lead, iron, steel and platinum required to make cars 922 cubic meters of pollutants into the air from the smelting of iron and copper.
Transportation Commodities12 gallons of crude oil into the sea from ships flushing tanks during transport 425 million cubic meters of pollutants in the air, such as carbon dioxide from the use of bunker oil as fuel.
Producing car 1,5 5 tons of waste from copper, nickel, rock and other residual materials,74 million cubic meters of pollutants into the air from the production of foam seats and body parts.
Drive the car for 10 years 18.4 4 kg ababsive waste of degraded roads, tires and brakes,1 billion cubic meters of pollutants into the air from sulfur dioxide to carbon monoxide.
REMOVING THE CAR
102 million cubic meters of pollutants into the air from burning tires
