OIL IN OUR LIVE

PREPARED BY: Nizar Ali

All of the products contain
oil based ingredients.
Oil in Our Lives
Why we need it
 Oil Use

= 42 x
1 gallon of oil
1 barrel of oil

World use = 88
(per day) million

US use 20
(per day) =
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!
 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
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!

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