#31: Save the Trees
Over the decades, we’ve gone back and forth about which materials are most sustainable and Earth-friendly. About three decades ago, there was a huge “Save the Trees” campaign that encouraged people to move away from paper products and toward plastic-based items. Now, in the 2020s, we’re all about banning plastic and embracing paper-based products.
But what if there was something more sinister going on with these environmental campaigns? Some people suspect that big oil companies funded the “Save the Trees” campaign as an indirect way to promote plastic. The production of plastic requires natural gas and crude oil. So, you be the judge of whether or not this theory holds any weight.