ScienceNet - Oil is due to run out in the first half of the next century.
Oil is due to run out in the first half of the next century.
Plastics are made from oil. As the oil runs out, the amount of plastic that can be made will decrease. To solve this problem, an alternative source of raw materials for producing plastic will have to be found. Until this method has been perfected, we will still have to improve our recycling skills to try and conserve the finite natural resources available to us. Currently thermoplastic materials are easier to recycle than thermosetting.