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jackweirdy | 2 years ago

The CO2 in plants is 100% from the air, and then goes back into the air when burned

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userinanother|2 years ago

Too simple of a model. If you used non industrial agriculture it would be mostly correct but industrial agriculture and fertilizer use consumes vast amounts of petroleum products so that’s where the issue lies

jackweirdy|2 years ago

What % of the carbon of the plant is fertilizer production?

hypertele-Xii|2 years ago

One word: Fertilizer.

jackweirdy|2 years ago

Fertilizer itself isn’t carbon. Are you referring to the fertilizer production line or fertilizer itself