Plastic, at least, has to be formed into a product by someone. The value derrived from act of forming something depends on the output of the process. Therefore,

Plastic, at least, has to be formed into a product by someone. The value derrived from act of forming something depends on the output of the process. Therefore, the act of forming has little value if the output is of little value to the market. What you're observing in our industry, likely without realizing it, is that no one is innovating. There are no Thomas Edisons.