Eli5: Fossil fuel prices have been an issue for years, why is plastic still the cheapest material out there?

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Eli5: Fossil fuel prices have been an issue for years, why is plastic still the cheapest material out there?

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Because plastic is a byproduct of making gas, as long as fuel is being consumed the materials for making plastic are being made. The product being produced is fuel, plastic just happens to be a happy accident.

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