If oil is a limited resource and plastic comes from oil,how are we not facing a plastic shortage?
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There isn’t an oil shortage. We know where a lot is and there is even more that we know exists, but which is technologically difficult to access while maintaining high profit levels. The technology will progress and make those areas more affordability accessible over time. Our choice to use less oil isn’t about scarcity as much as it is about environmental impact and the moral issues around consumption of a finite resource when practically infinite options exist.
The problem with plastic isn’t really about impact on oil consumption as much as it is about pollution. As a species, we are not good about putting used plastic back into an industrial cycle or into a safe long term storage location. So, plastic is invading places where it does widespread harm – like our food chain and water supply.
So, use less plastic where practical and dispose of plastic in responsible ways.
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