Why ‘peak oil’ may coincide with ‘peak plastic’

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English - September 14, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB
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BP’s new energy review suggests the world is heading for ‘peak oil’ while the same trends may mean we have also reached ‘peak plastic’.
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