I wonder how many times Im going to read one of you nutjobs repeat the same inaccurate figure. You even added in a little strawman for your statement by point to automobile consumption, even though no one was actually talking about automobiles.

Crude oil is not generally looked at as automovie only source of energy,…

Hahaha. Oh man you’re really nailing that cranky old conservative nutjob routine. Keep it going.

You mean like using more bioplastics instead of plastics from petroleum products which are relatively close in price? My entire meal the other day was served on such materials in addition to compostable dishes. What materials were you implying would be used to warrant a ~2000% increase in price? Just because we have…

Are you going to pay $49 for chapstick?

I HAVE A JOB, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! GOOD DAY SIR.

Who said I didn’t have a job... My guess is you must be the one hard up for work.

we also use incredible amounts of disposable items thanks to planned obsolescence. That doesn’t excuse it. Not everything that arises from unchallenged capitalism is benevolent.

Part of why we use petroleum based products in every aspect of our lives is because it is easy to make such products when there are fewer restrictions in place, environment be damned. If I have to stop using ChapStick and start using something not based on petroleum, I’m cool with that. Perhaps with more restrictions…