My 12 year old daughter needs your help with an 'experiment'.

[Avalux]

We have been discussing what will happen when humans consume all of the oil on the planet. We started naming everyday items we would no longer be able to produce since they're derivatives of petroleum. She is very environmentally conscious and realizes the impact of such a thing - and that it's a very real possibility if something drastic doesn't happen soon.

We thought it might be interesting to ask everyone here to participate and name an item. Please put the item in the subject line so other don't duplicate. My daughter would like to create a list of all we take for granted and never think about, then develop a website to raise awareness.

Thank you in advance for your help! :hi:

[benddem]

1. plastic bags n/t

[Speck Tater]

2. Anything made from plastic, from a toothbrush to a box of Legos. NT

[AndyTiedye]

20. Plastic Can Be Recycled, And Certainly Will Be

[KC]

3. make up products

nt

[onethatcares]

4. fertilizers,

very many of them.

[bunnies]

5. Candles. Other than beeswax that is. nt

[Ian David]

16. Beeswax candles feel the BEST when they drip on you. n/t

[bunnies]

21. And no dye to stain the skin!

Its a win-win. :evilgrin:

[exothermic]

6. Fertilizers and pesticides.

just a couple

[0rganism]

7. Is she hypothesizing the end of fossil fuels without a viable replacement strategy?

There's a very good lecture on this topic called "Arithmetic, Population, and Energy" by Dr. Albert Bartlett, prof emeritus of physics at U. Col. Boulder, which you might want to watch with her.

online copy:
http://globalpublicmedia.com/lectures/461

this one might have higher video quality:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arithmetic+population+and+energy&search_type=&aq=0&oq=arithmetic+population

homepage: http://jclahr.com/bartlett/

[Avalux]

10. Yes she is and thanks for the link.

We will watch it. It's a frightening thing for such a young person to realize; unfortunately she will be affected by it in her lifetime.

[Lorien]

26. Pretty much every product and food would be impacted

since we require fossil fuels to fertilize harvest,manufacture and transport everything now. She has watched "The end of suburbia", yes? I think that you can find it on youtube.

[Flabbergasted]

8. A Variety of fuels and lubricants. Tar, Asphalt, Some Textiles.

[bunnies]

9. also: Shoe polish, asphault, linoleum, printer ink & paint. nt

[Akoto]

11. Plastic is the big one, I think.

Look around you. Plastic is everywhere, and we manufacture more every day, for countless purposes.

[Overseas]

33. Agree that PLASTIC is everywhere. Need to start reengineering it now. //nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

12. really pretty clouds of smog

[RC]

13. Clothes could get very expensive. Cotton & wool will make a comeback.

Buttons
CD/DVD's
LED's - Light emitting Diodes that are showing up everywhere.
In the bright side, bubble packaging will be a thing of the past.
Credit cards
Food storage containers.
Disposable syringes
Mylar balloons

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Plastic eating and cooking utensils

[Ian David]

15. Condoms for preventing AIDS/HIV. Plastic heart valves. Silly Putty. Asphalt roads. n/t

[Coexist]

17. here:

http://www.ranken-energy.com/Products%20from%20Petroleum.htm

http://www.ranken-energy.com/Products%20from%20Petroleum.htm

[Avalux]

18. Gracias!!

This will help quite a bit - she wants to make the website for young people her age. :hi:

[ZombieHorde]

19. Latex used in movie horror effects and computers.

[bunnies]

22. and other things.

:evilgrin:

[Gabi Hayes]

23. tell her to bring in a hemp plant, and do a report based on some of these links

Hemp Plastic ::Commercial production for 100% Biodegradable 'plastic' from hemp and other plant fibres opens. www.zelfoaustralia.com. The future is here. ...
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More results from www.hempplastic.com »

Zelfo - HEMP PLASTIC 10 times stronger than steel | Free Speech TV ...Apr 9, 2007 ... Free Speech TV Online Community is a gathering place for sharing information, organizing activities, and collaborating on projects.
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=plastic+from+hemp

over 1.6 MILLION links

[Gabi Hayes]

24. my favorite one is the link that talks about Henry Ford making fenders and stuff

from hemp in some of his cars

they had pictures of somebody trying to dent the hemp door with a sledge hammer!

[Avalux]

25. Great stuff - thanks.

I had no idea so many items can be made from hemp. We'll explore the links you've provided. :hi:

[bdf]

27. More info on hemp products

Well, it's more info on hemp. Why it was made illegal, why it shouldn't have been made illegal, what it can be used for...

The Emperor Wears No Clothes

[Breeze54]

28. Chapstick

When I was in labor with my first child the nun nurse took my Chapstick away from me because;
she said, that it was 'petroleum based' and "could' start a fire". :crazy: The first I had heard that one
and I think she was nuts! Come to think of it, she never gave it back to me! :P

Throw Away Your Chapstick

http://www.tanplusforhealth.com/products/skincare/lipbalm.htm

Chapstick, Blistex and other common lip balms contain petroleum-based ingredients, including petrolatum,
paraffin and mineral oils, which are derived from the same crude oil that is used to make gasoline and grease.

Non-Petroleum Lip Balm... Plant Powered Lip Care

More....

[thecrow]

29. Did anyone say PETROLEUM JELLY?

[Clark2008]

30. Diapers!!!!

I say this while my one-year-old is standing below me crying for me to pick her up (had to put her down to type this).

OK... picking up baby now. :)

[Jeanette in FL]

31. Medicines, medical devices and healthcare

We don't realize how dependent our whole healthcare system is on oil.

Here is an interesting article on it:

Petrochemicals are used to manufacture analgesics, antihistamines, antibiotics, antibacterials, rectal suppositories, cough syrups, lubricants, creams, ointments, salves, and many gels. Processed plastics made with oil are used in heart valves and other esoteric medical equipment. Petrochemicals are used in radiological dyes and films, intravenous tubing, syringes, and oxygen masks. In all but rare instances, fossil fuels heat and cool buildings and supply electricity. Ambulances and helicopter “life flights” depend on petroleum, as do personnel who travel to and from medical workplaces in motor vehicles. Supplies and equipment are shipped—often from overseas—in petroleum-powered carriers. In addition there are the subtle consequences of fossil fuel reliance. A recently retired doctor informs me, “In orthopedics we used to set fractures mostly by feel and knowing the mechanics of how the fractures were created. I doubt that many of the present orthopedists could do a good job if you took away their fluoroscope or X-ray.”

http://postcarboncities.net/node/437

[Donald Ian Rankin]

32. Most items won't vanish, they'll just get more expensive, I suspect

The rarer oil gets, the more expensive it will become, the less we'll use; like the lamp of the Macabees, oil will dwindle almost to nothing, but never completely run out.

That said, it will cease to be economically feasible for all sorts of purposes. However, as that happens, there will be increased economic incentive to develop alternatives.