Releasing more CO2 alone is no surprise since by definition if it isn't burnt the non-biodegradable technically sequesters it - but that has other environmental

Releasing more CO2 alone is no surprise since by definition if it isn't burnt the non-biodegradable technically sequesters it - but that has other environmental issues not covered by the metric. One hypothetical that highlights issues with non-nuanced single issue environmentalism: producing non-biodegradable plastic that doesn't release more carbon filling and dumping it in the ocean to produce carbon credits.