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University of Warwick: Research Shows That Abandoning a Shopping Trolley is Worse for the Planet Than You Think
September 02, 2025
COVENTRY, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:

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New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think

New research from WMG at University of Warwick has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice!

"Thousands of shopping trolleys are . . .

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