The Ranken Energy Corporation furnished a partial list of petroleum-containing products.
In order to 1) eliminate dependence on foreign oil and remove it and the CO2 from the environment, and 2) generate green products, it is useful to inform oneself how pervasive oil is.
Here is their list:
A partial list of products made from
Petroleum (144 of 6000 items)
One 42-gallon barrel of oil
creates
19.4 gallons of gasoline. The rest (over half) is used to make things
like:
Solvents
Diesel
fuel
Motor Oil
Bearing Grease
Ink
Floor Wax
Ballpoint Pens
Football Cleats
Upholstery
Sweaters
Boats
Insecticides
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