Carbonated drinks industry and C02 production

Submitted by Zinger on June 26, 2007 - 14:05.Ask a Question | carbon dioxide | carbonated drinks | climate change | greenhouse gases

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Has anyone ever calculated how much C02 is released into the atmosphere via carbonated drinks? There are very few places left where one cannot buy a can of soda, and we know that global production of fizzy drinks is considerable. Does that translate into significant amounts of C02 release, both in terms of the dissolved gas in the drink itself and the manufacture and transport of same?

I'd be more concerned with

Submitted by Zombies on July 12, 2007 - 10:48.

I'd be more concerned with the amount of methane gas released into the atmosphere by cow farms.

For sure...

Submitted by Zinger on July 12, 2007 - 22:38.

livestock produce huge amounts of methane. I believe there's research being done on ways to reduce this.

However I wondered if carbonated drinks production and consumption have a significant effect, as an article I read mentioned in passing that there are very few places on earth where you can't buy a soda now.

Carbonated drinks industry and C02 production

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