If oil is a limited resource and plastic comes from oil,how are we not facing a plastic shortage?

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If oil is a limited resource and plastic comes from oil,how are we not facing a plastic shortage?

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Answer 1

We aren’t necessarily facing ‘shortages’. But! Cost of plastic has gone up nearly 80% in the past year and a half. Speaking for HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), at least.