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"As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been
on fuel prices and the cost of living. But there’s another oil-related product
that often gets overlooked: plastic.
Most everyday plastics are made from “petrochemicals” that come from oil and
gas. This means when energy markets fluctuate, companies that use plastic as a
raw material also feel the impact.
When oil prices spike, producing “virgin” plastic becomes more expensive,
though often with a delay, as higher raw material and transport costs move
through the supply chain.
But what about recycling plastic? For years, this has been framed mainly as an
environmental issue, and it still is. But that is no longer the whole story.
In a world increasingly shaped by volatile energy markets, geopolitical tension
and supply chain shocks, recycled plastic offers something else: resilience."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
