In the past 20 years, plastic production has doubled, and it will double again, perhaps triple, in the near future. Petrochemicals for plastic are expected to be the largest single driver of oil demand in the decades to come.

#climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics

In the past 20 years, plastic production has doubled, and it will double again, perhaps triple, in the near future. Petrochemicals for plastic are expected to be the largest single driver of oil demand in the decades to come.

#climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics