Many common plastics are made from ethylene and propylene, which are byproducts of the refining process and for many years were simply burned in flares.
The fact that those (formerly waste) gases are now turned into useful products is a turn for the better, I think.
Eliminating plastic would have no significant impact on the exploration and production of oil. Things are not always as simple as they seem.
So why lead rising oil prices to higher costs of plastic if it's just trash or a "byproduct"? There is no future for oil based fuels and plastics if you want to keep this planet.
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Many common plastics are made from ethylene and propylene, which are byproducts of the refining process and for many years were simply burned in flares.
The fact that those (formerly waste) gases are now turned into useful products is a turn for the better, I think.
Eliminating plastic would have no significant impact on the exploration and production of oil. Things are not always as simple as they seem.
So why lead rising oil prices to higher costs of plastic if it's just trash or a "byproduct"? There is no future for oil based fuels and plastics if you want to keep this planet.