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The most polluting part of owning a pet is their meat-heavy diet

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Video. Fact-check: Do pets pollute as much as cars?

Updated: 27/02/2024 - 6:00 GMT+1

Is man’s best friend the planet’s enemy? There's been an ongoing debate about whether owning a pet is as polluting as owning a car.

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