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Have they found a replacement for plastic yet?

• harimau777 3y ago
  Depending on the application, aluminum, steel, wood, or cotton are all equal or superior to plastics. The only fairly common application that I know of where there's not a good non-plastic alternative is vegan cold weather clothing. Personally, I think that plastic is mostly used for throwaway consumerism. We'd probably be better off if we went back to making things out of materials that could last.
• ImHereToVote 3y ago
  How much CO2 does plastic production release compared to other materials?
• Forbo 3y ago
  A quick search tells me that plastics account for around 4-5% of oil production, so I don't think this is going to be the safety net for the industry that it might look like at first.
  • pfdietz 3y ago
    And a great deal of plastic comes from natural gas, not oil.