Microwaves in EU countries emit as much carbon dioxide as 7 million cars, study reveals

Microwaves across the European Union emit as much carbon dioxide as nearly 7 million cars, according to a new study. 

Comparing microwaves to cars is like
comparing ‘apples and oranges’, critics say. 

Researchers at the University of Manchester carried out the first ever comprehensive research into the environmental impacts of microwaves, considering their whole life cycle, from “cradle to grave”. 

They found that the machines are responsible for 7.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year in the EU, which is the same as the annual emissions of 6.8 million cars. 

Read Ryan Butcher’s story on the Independent - “Microwaves in EU countries emit as much carbon dioxide as 7 million cars, study reveals.”