I can just imagine history classes in 2115, "... then they took those valuable hydrocarbons and turned them into one use disposable cups. Then they fed the cup

I can just imagine history classes in 2115, "... then they took those valuable hydrocarbons and turned them into one use disposable cups. Then they fed the cups to mealworms removing them forever from productive use as either fuel or plastic. This insanity was common practice until the planet ran out of accessible oil reserves in 2075."