"Fossil fuel companies today do not rely on selling gasoline or fuel for energy or transport as a way to stay alive," said Delphine Levi Alvares. "They are increasingly relying on producing petrochemicals." This highlights a shift in the fossil fuel industry, which has turned to producing plastics as a more profitable venture, indicated by substantial investments totaling tens of billions of dollars in plastic production, demonstrating the companies’ adaptation to a market that prioritizes petrochemicals as a core component instead of traditional fuels.
The idea of 400 million tons is too huge to be easily graspable. Yet, that is the volume of virgin plastic produced annually. Current projections suggest today's output will roughly triple by 2060. This staggering projection underscores the exponential growth of plastic production and highlights the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address not just recycling, but the very roots of plastic creation and its implications for the environment.
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