Proudly brought to you by… OIL
I suspect that many of us don’t realise just how much ‘stuff’ we use daily is made from oil. See the list below for a brief snapshot. Makes you think again about what peak oil could mean for our society.
Ammonia
Anesthetics
Antihistamines
Antiseptics
Artificial limbs
Artificial turf
Asphalt
Aspirin
Auto parts
Automobiles
Awnings
Balloons
Ballpoint pens
Balls
Bandages
Beach umbrellas
Bicycles
Boats
Bubblegum
Cameras
Candles
Car battery cases
Carpets
Caulking
Child safety gates
Combs
Computers
Contact lenses
Cortisones
Cosmetics
Crayons
Credit cards
Curtains
Deodorants
Detergent containers
Dice
Dishwashing liquids
Disposable nappies
Dolls
Dyes
Eyeglasses
False teeth
Faucet washers
Fertilizers
Fishing line
Fishing lures
Fishing rods
Food packaging
Food preservatives
Garden hoses
Gas ranges
Glue
Hair colouring
Hair curlers
Hand lotion
Hearing aids
Heart valves
Heavy-duty plastic
Helmets
Industrial lubricant
Ink
Insect repellent
Insecticides
Linoleum
Lipstick
Medicines Microchips Moisturiser
Nail polish
Oil filters
Paint binder and solvent
Panty hose
Perfume
Pesticides
Petroleum jelly
Plastic plates
Plastic wrap
Polyester
Propane grills
Refrigerators
Rubber cement
Rubbing alcohol
Rugs
Sellotape
Shampoo
Shaving cream
Shoes
Skis
Telephones
Tennis racquets
Tents
Tires
Toothpaste
Toys
Trash bags
Upholstery
Varnishes
Vinyl siding
Vitamin capsules
Water pipes
Yarn
(Based on the list from the American Petroleum Institute)
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