8 Things That Will Probably Be Illegal in the Next 50 Years

Gas-powered cars

As temperatures around the globe inch up, world leaders are cracking down on the second largest source of climate change: fossil fuels used in transportation, which account for more than half of a typical household’s carbon dioxide emissions. Countries including the United Kingdom, France, China, and India have promised to shift from gas- and diesel-powered cars to electric vehicles by 2050 (or earlier, depending on the country), rewarding owners of electric-powered vehicles in the meantime. At least eight states have made their own goals to sell only zero-emissions vehicles over the next 35 years, and the federal U.S. government could follow the trend. Check out these 50 things you won’t believe are already banned in the United States.

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