I wonder if Ding Dong realises that oil is used in everyday products as well.
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM Photographic film is a product of the petrochemical ethylene.
PLASTICS All plastic is made from petrochemicals. Every product made from or containing plastic is a product that exists only through the distillation of petroleum.
FOOD ADDITIVES (canned food) Food additives, derived from petrochemicals, help to increase the shelf life of canned food.
SYNTHETIC RUBBER (car tires and shoes) Synthetic rubber is used for car tires and rubber soles on shoes. The demand for synthetic rubber is four times greater than that for natural rubber.
MEDICINE (pill bottles) Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), the active ingredient in many pain reliever medicines, is manufactured from petrochemicals.
SYNTHETIC FIBERS (such as clothes, curtains, and carpets) Polyester, nylon, acrylic are all derived from petrochemicals. They are used for curtains, carpets, rope and even the clothes you wear.
MAKE-UP Make-up, containing oils, perfumes, waxes and color, are derived from petrochemicals.
DYES The majority of dyes we use, ranging anywhere from pens to hair dye, come from petrochemicals.
PAINT Plastic and oil based paints, as well as paint additives, are manufactured from petrochemicals.
DETERGENT All soapless detergents used to wash clothes and dishes are derived from the petrochemical glycerin.
FERTILIZERS/PESTICIDES (show a picture of crops) All major commercial fertilizers are ammonia based, made from natural gas, and most commercial pesticides come from oil.
CANDLES Wax is a raw petroleum product. To find out what you can do to minimize the amount of oil you use on a daily basis, please visit Kick the Habit.