Plastic uses about 8% of oil: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21419505/oil-gas-price-plastics-peak-climate-change#:~:text=Overall%2C%20plastics%20re

Plastic uses about 8% of oil: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21419505/oil-gas-price-plastics-peak-climate-change#:~:text=Overall%2C%20plastics%20represent%20a%20fairly,only%20about%20350mt%20are%20plastics https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21419505/oil-gas-.... Many Governments are starting to ban single-use plastic products.