On a diet of oil ... made from a fossil fuel: oil, gas and even coal. The material is heated up so it breaks down into smaller molecules. These are then joined together in a new way, making plastic.

2 The fossil fuel industry plans to increase plastic production by 40% over the next decade. These oil giants are rapidly building petrochemical plants across the United States to turn fracked gas ...

"The continuous flow of oil fueled not just cars but an entire culture based on the consumption of new products made ... their fuel losses, oil companies are going all in on plastic.