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This creates 22,000 metric tons of waste that can take up to 120 years to decompose, making these bulky items one of the most difficult and persistent challenges in modern recycling.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
As a part of the framework laid out last fall, China committed to the purchase of at least 25 million metric tons of the crop each year from 2026 through 2028.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
On top of fervor around gold, aluminium and copper, the iron ore price remains strong at around $105 per metric ton, Mills said, noting that iron ore is the biggest earnings driver for many of the larger miners including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, and Fortescue.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Some 109,000 metric tons of methane escaped into the air before SoCalGas fixed the leak on one of its wells.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
As a part of the framework laid out last fall, China committed to the purchase of at least 25 million metric tons of the crop each year from 2026 through 2028.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
On top of fervor around gold, aluminium and copper, the iron ore price remains strong at around $105 per metric ton, Mills said, noting that iron ore is the biggest earnings driver for many of the larger miners including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, and Fortescue.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Some 109,000 metric tons of methane escaped into the air before SoCalGas fixed the leak on one of its wells.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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