'War on plastic' could strand oil industry's £300bn investment

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Major oil firms plan to grow plastic supply to counter impact of shift against fossil fuels

Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/ReutersPhotograph: Maxim Shemetov/ReutersThe war on plastic waste could scupper the oil industry’s multi-billion dollar bet that the world will continue to need more fossil fuels to help make the petrochemicals used in plastics, according to a new report.

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They should have spent 300 bn on something good for humanity and the planet.

Oh no! As well as worrying about poverty, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy and oppression now I have to be worried about the oil industry too?

Plastic manufacturers are out to destroy the environment. We must eliminate ALL SINGLE USE PLASTICS. Ban all plastics soon after that. In the meantime, please tweeps, avoid products packaged in plastics. Choose glass, metal, or paper packaging.

Good. Fu*k them.

Ok I’m fine with that.

It makes you wonder what sort of alternative reality they live in. Bent on destroying the planet.

they probably should fund the plastic eating bacteria research, win win solution i guess

Good

Good

Darn. Let me find my violin.

Just like those new Nazi Zyklon B plants built in Poland in 1945

If thats not a great incentive to use less plastics I dont know what is.

Awww poor oil industry. Do they need a hug?

That’s the best thing I’ve heard all day

Oh booo fucking hooooo

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