Isn't just about every piece of plastic, man made fiber (rayon, polyester), etc. created from petroleum?
It seems like I read that somewhere, but I don't want to quote it as fact because I cannot now find the info. On Thu, October 25, 2007 12:12 am, Zachary Wilson wrote: > Aren't "overpopulation" and human contributions to climate change both > related to peak oil? Peak oil is the end of cheap, easy-to-get oil (i.e. > the > oil that gives us fuel and fertilizer to feed 7 billion) and declining > production. Overpopulation and our contribution to climate change are the > result of cheap, easy-to-get oil. Doesn't that mean peak oil is the > beginning of the end of overpopulation and human-induced climate change? > Is > that an oversimplification? > > - zac wilson > > > ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:32:18 -0600 >> From: Randy Bangert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Denial * 2: Climate Change and Economic >> >> I would add the topics of overpopulation and 'end of oil' as being of >> vital importance. I am perplexed as to why we do not engage the topic >> of overpopulation as that is the fundamental cause of the problems >> under discussion. People on this list have argued that we can >> continue population increase. As Joe indicated, is overpopulation >> also not trendy, is it too taboo, or are we all too steeped in >> denial? Why do we continue to discuss the bandaids rather than the >> root cause? >> >> randy >> ======================================= >> RK Bangert, PhD >> P.O. Box 335 >> Mancos, CO 81328 >> >> > Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservation and Biology http://www.herpconbio.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
