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The U.S. dictating to the poor backwards nations of the asian pacific will go over well. More likely, a company setup by the family member of several U.S. poli
by lettergram 5y ago
The U.S. dictating to the poor backwards nations of the asian pacific will go over well.
More likely, a company setup by the family member of several U.S. politicians will receive funds from the U.S. government to aid in "transitioning" these economies to a post-plastics world. None of which will be effective and largely be like the Clinton Foundation in Haiti.
The reality is that reducing crude oil to gasoline production will remove the ability to produce plastics. As plastics become more expensive, different materials will be utilized.
- BostonEnginerd 5y agoI believe that the feedstock for most plastics is natural gas.
- jcampbell1 5y agoThis is correct, the two biggest plastics are polyethylene and polypropylene, which natural gas is the feedstock.
- 8note 5y agoAmerica is the main military and economic power in the Asian Pacific. Currently the US has the power to dictate such terms, but the countries probably can't actually fulfill them