I was super angry to learn that the plastic industry was created by the petroleum industry. The plastics were pushed into production and into various industries that previously used recycled glass. It was not a supply/demand issue. It was a "we have this stuff and we want to make a market for it." The marketing by the petroleum/plastic consortium has been SO dishonest about the manufacturing and recycling of plastics.
I was super angry to learn that the plastic industry was created by the petroleum industry. The plastics were pushed into production and into various industries that previously used recycled glass. It was not a supply/demand issue. It was a "we have this stuff and we want to make a market for it." The marketing by the petroleum/plastic consortium has been SO dishonest about the manufacturing and recycling of plastics.