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Comment by pfdietz

I mean sure, you can reach that conclusion if your number is off by a factor of 30.

The amount of carbon in paper, cardboard, and food in existing municipal solid waste streams in the US would be nearly enough to make the current US jet fuel demand. It's not like replacing all liquid fuel use -- jet fuel is about 6% of US liquid fuel demand.

parent pfdietz 4 years ago

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