Products made from oil

[Pauls' Revere]

Short list of products made from oil. Reducing our dependence doesnt stop at the pump.

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
Motor Oil
Bearing Grease

Ink
Floor Wax
Ballpoint Pens
Football Cleats

Upholstery
Sweaters
Boats
Insecticides

Bicycle Tires
Sports Car Bodies
Nail Polish
Fishing lures

Dresses
Tires
Golf Bags
Perfumes

Cassettes
Dishwasher
Tool Boxes
Shoe Polish

Motorcycle Helmet
Caulking
Petroleum Jelly
Transparent Tape

CD Player
Faucet Washers
Antiseptics
Clothesline

Curtains
Food Preservatives
Basketballs
Soap

Vitamin Capsules
Antihistamines
Purses
Shoes

Dashboards
Cortisone
Deodorant
Footballs

Putty
Dyes
Panty Hose
Refrigerant

Percolators
Life Jackets
Rubbing Alcohol
Linings

Skis
TV Cabinets
Shag Rugs
Electrician's Tape

Tool Racks
Car Battery Cases
Epoxy
Paint

Mops
Slacks
Insect Repellent
Oil Filters

Umbrellas
Yarn
Fertilizers
Hair Coloring

Roofing
Toilet Seats
Fishing Rods
Lipstick

Denture Adhesive
Linoleum
Ice Cube Trays
Synthetic Rubber

Speakers
Plastic Wood
Electric Blankets
Glycerin

Tennis Rackets
Rubber Cement
Fishing Boots
Dice

Nylon Rope
Candles
Trash Bags
House Paint

Water Pipes
Hand Lotion
Roller Skates
Surf Boards

Shampoo
Wheels
Paint Rollers
Shower Curtains

Guitar Strings
Luggage
Aspirin
Safety Glasses

Antifreeze
Football Helmets
Awnings
Eyeglasses

Clothes
Toothbrushes
Ice Chests
Footballs

Combs
CD's
Paint Brushes
Detergents

Vaporizers
Balloons
Sun Glasses
Tents

Heart Valves
Crayons
Parachutes
Telephones

Enamel
Pillows
Dishes
Cameras

Anesthetics
Artificial Turf
Artificial limbs
Bandages

Dentures
Model Cars
Folding Doors
Hair Curlers

Cold cream
Movie film
Soft Contact lenses
Drinking Cups

Fan Belts
Car Enamel
Shaving Cream
Ammonia

Refrigerators
Golf Balls
Toothpaste
Gasoline


Americans consume petroleum products at a rate of three-and-a-half gallons of oil and more than
250 cubic feet of natural gas per day each! But, as shown here petroleum is not just used for fuel.

[Kludge]

Thanks for exporting, OPEC.

[Uriel999]

Oil=magic, nuff said

[Zippyjuan]

One word- plastics. Plastics are made from petroleum. It is nearly impossible to find something made without them.

[danberkeley]

Anyone know what percentage of oil is consumed by gasoline and other oil-derived fuels?

[Zippyjuan]

http://www.lowimpactliving.com/pages/your-impacts/oil2

how we use oil products back page 2 of 3 next

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The next natural question is what is oil used for in the US? The vast majority of petroleum consumed in the US is used for transportation – two thirds of the petroleum consumed in the US goes to fuel our cars, trucks and airplanes5. The remainder is used to create the many oil-based products used in industry and our houses such as lubricants and plastics, to generate electricity, and to heat our homes in certain parts of the country. (note: Transportation category includes transportation fuel for residential, commercial and industrial activities)

Or another source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfa...l.html#Howused
There are 44 gallons in a barrel of oil.

[smithtg]

humans are just recycled oil too.. All made of Carbon with different crap attached to the carbon atom.

I mean if it isnt made of carbon, you better be looking for other stuff on your periodic chart like lead and hydrogen.. hmmm

Oh trees are made of carbon too

Dont tell Al Gore!


The point of this post is that yeah, nearly everything can be made from manipulating petroleum/oil. That is what I do as a profession. Once other forms of carbon (biological means; growing 'stuff) gets cheaper, oil will go by the wayside. But until then, suck it up you are a slave to the middle east and russia

[danberkeley]

humans are just recycled oil too.. All made of Carbon with different crap attached to the carbon atom.

I mean if it isnt made of carbon, you better be looking for other stuff on your periodic chart like lead and hydrogen.. hmmm

Oh trees are made of carbon too

Dont tell Al Gore!


The point of this post is that yeah, nearly everything can be made from manipulating petroleum/oil. That is what I do as a profession. Once other forms of carbon (biological means; growing 'stuff) gets cheaper, oil will go by the wayside. But until then, suck it up you are a slave to the middle east and russia

Oil is also organic.

[torchbearer]

They are able to make some plastics from trees now... which means, they can also make it from hemp.

[Pauls' Revere]

humans are just recycled oil too.. All made of Carbon with different crap attached to the carbon atom.

I mean if it isnt made of carbon, you better be looking for other stuff on your periodic chart like lead and hydrogen.. hmmm

Oh trees are made of carbon too

Dont tell Al Gore!


The point of this post is that yeah, nearly everything can be made from manipulating petroleum/oil. That is what I do as a profession. Once other forms of carbon (biological means; growing 'stuff) gets cheaper, oil will go by the wayside. But until then, suck it up you are a slave to the middle east and russia

my next car/vehicle=electric

plastics are starting to be taxed in CA styrofoam cups too. Dependence on these products will decline.

[Pauls' Revere]

could anyone please suggest a good book for oil free petroleum free lifestlye? or at least reduction.

Thanks in advance

made of recycled hemp/paper or similar process 8)

[nodope0695]

Even more reason to start drilling here, NOW!

[smithtg]

could anyone please suggest a good book for oil free petroleum free lifestlye? or at least reduction.

Thanks in advance

made of recycled hemp/paper or similar process 8)

A hut in the Amazon would be good start. Even those guys probably have Nylon loincloths lol

[Zippyjuan]

Even more reason to start drilling here, NOW!

Drill and pump up all of our known recoverable oil. We will use it all up in just three years at our 2008 consumption rate (assuming no imports). We were using about 7 billion barrels a year and have a bit over 20 billion barrels in proven reserves.

If you want to reduce your consumption of oil, you can have the biggest impact by not using petroleum powered means of transportation- walk or ride a bike instead of driving or taking a bus everywhere sice that is responsible for 2/3 of our consumption.