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Oil in Our Lives Why we need it
Oil Use 42 x = 1 barrel of oil 1 gallon of oil 88 million = World use (per day) US use (per day) 20 million =
How We Use Oil and Petroleum Products: • Transportation • Power, Heating and Cooking • Plastic and Synthetic fiber • Personal Care Products • Agriculture • Over 6,000 products use oil based ingredients in their production! • The average American uses 581 gallons of gas per year!
Look around you right now. How many objects can you identify that are made from oil based ingredients?
Oil In Our Lives: Decreasing the Amount of Oil We Need
Why is it Important to Decrease the Amount of Oil Consumed? • Decrease oil imports • Combat global climate change • Reduce carbon emissions • Decrease chance of oil spills • Increase sustainable energy solutions
Ways to Decrease Oil Consumption: • Increase fuel consumption efficiency • Alternative energy sources • Ease from oil to natural gas • Decrease amounts of plastics used
Ways to Decrease Oil Consumption: • Select products without oil • More efficient heating and electricity generation • More efficient agriculture practices • Drive less, use hybrid/electric vehicles
Look around you right now. How many oil based objects can you do without? Can you consider an alternative product that is not made from oil based ingredients?
It is our responsibility to reduce the amount of oil we use on a daily basis, and to encourage others to do the same. The health of our planet lies in our choices!