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No, it's because these things have been replaced by plastics.
by codesushi42 7y ago
No, it's because these things have been replaced by plastics.
- eutropia 7y agoAt least partially I'm sure that's the case, however it looks like we're approaching the apex of that trend as well: TFA: >> The growth in plastic consumption has slowed down greatly, to less than 2 percent per year between 2009 and 2015. This is almost 14 percent slower than GDP growth over the same period. So while America is not yet post-peak in its use of plastic, it's quickly closing in on this milestone. It will be interesting to see what our other material trends do once we do hit peak plastic, if we shift to using more paper and aluminum as people push back against plastics for their various drawbacks.
- codesushi42 7y agoThat's irrelevant because plastics are not produced domestically in the US. But the international production explains the decreased consumption of those other raw materials. This article is misleading horse shit.