6,000 Things Made From Fossil Fuels, Rev

6,000 Things Made From Fossil Fuels

Jim Hollingsworth

jimhollingsworth@frontier.com

November 27, 2023

The current drive to eliminate the use of fossil fuels is ill-advised, at least at the present time.  This is true for the following reasons:

  1. When the sun does not shine, or the wind blow, the slack is taken up with fossil fuel generation, mainly coal and natural gas, methane.
  2. The basic foundation for the need to eliminate fossil fuels is based on the belief that the burning of fossil fuels will eventually burn up the Earth.  This is contrary to history, when it has been hotter than today, and the fact that the tiny percentage of carbon dioxide in the air provides for the building of all plants and animals on Earth.
  3. No one has ever successfully proven that there is a direct link between temperature and carbon dioxide.  In fact, carbon dioxide has been much higher in the past, when the Earth produced lots of coal and oil.  It is more likely that the temperature of the Earth is controlled by natural causes, such as the changes in weather, and the Sun.  Much higher levels of carbon dioxide are permitted on submarines and space craft, so we know carbon dioxide is not harmful.
  4. Wind and solar are presently a very small percentage of our energy mix.  When they become 100 percent (if they ever do) the entire nation will be covered with solar panels and wind turbines.  Is that what we really want?
  5. Electric Cars are not the answer as some states have asked that they not be charged during certain hours; There is not enough power available for more electric vehicles.
  6. Our country has an abundance of Coal, Oil and Natural gas, and it would be a shame not to use it.  These are the products that made America Great.
  7. You need to understand that there are a number of things made from fossil fuels, especially fertilizer, all plastics, highway asphalt, vinyl siding, roofing and other items.  Please see the following list of just part of the over 6,000 things made from fossil fuels.  If you eliminate these items. we will be living back in the stone age, our cars will not exist, and our homes will be empty.
  8. Even your own Department of Energy has listed a number of things made from fossil fuels.  Department of Energy: Things made from Fossil Fuels

1,700 Things Made From Fossil Fuels



“O” Rings

½” Pex Pipes – Blue

½” Pex Pipes – Red

¾” Pex Pipes – Blue

¾” Pex Pipes – Red

1 gang rigid Elect Box

1 gang soft Elect Box

1 Hour Drip Head

1” Pex Pipes – Blue

1” Pex Pipes – Red

100 Amp Breaker

15 Amp Breaker

2 gang rigid Elect Box

2 gang soft Elect Box

2 Hour Drip Head

20 Amp Breaker

200 Amp Breaker

25 Amp Breaker

3 gang rigid Elect Box

3 gang soft Elect Box

30 Amp Breaker

4 gang rigid Elect Box

4 gang Soft Elect Box

40 Amp Breaker

50 Amp Breaker

ABS Drains

AC Pump

AC Pump Hose

Acetone

Acrylonitrile

Adding Machines

Adhesive

Air Compressors

Air Conditioners

Air Hose – Curled

Air Hose – Straight

Air Mattresses

Aircraft

Aircraft Inside Finish

Aircraft Trays

Airline Animal Cages

Airplane Parts

Airplane Seats

Airplane Storage Above

All Amazon Products

American Flags

Ammonia

Ammonia

Ammonia Fertilizer

Amplifiers

Anesthetics

Animal Cages

Antifreeze

Antihistamines

Antiseptics

Artificial Flowers

Artificial Hips

Artificial Knees

Artificial Leather

Artificial Limbs

Artificial Plants

Artificial Turf

Artist Paints

Asphalt Highway

Asphalt Roofing

Aspirin

Automobile Parts

Automotive Silicone

Aviation Gasoline

Awnings

Awnings

B B Q Chicken Package

Baby Bottle Cap

Baby Bottle Nipples

Baby Bottles

Baby Cribs

Backpacks

Badminton Balls

Balloons

Ballpoint Pens

Bandages

Barometers

Basketball Helmets

Basketballs

Bath Fan Covers

Bath Fan Vents

Bath Vent Fans

Bathroom Scales

Bathtub Seat Leg Pads

Bathtub Seats

Bathtubs

Beach Umbrellas

Bearing Grease

Bed Frames

Bicycle Tires

Bike Handle Grips

Bike Helmets

Blood Collection Bags

Blood Pressure Cusp

Blook Collection Tubes

Blouses

Blu-Ray Discs

Boat Parts

Boats

Body Scales

Book Covers

Book Jackets

Brake Pedal Covers

Bubble Wrap

Bug Spray

Bullet Proof Glass

Butadiene Styrene

Butane

Buttons

Cable TV Cables

Cameras

Cameras

Candles

Canes – Walking

Canning Jar Lid Seals

Canoes

Car Battery Caps

Car Battery Cases

Car Battery Sealer

Car Bodies

Car Body Parts

Car Bumpers

Car Cell Phone Holders

Car Dashboards

Car Door Seals

Car Enamel

Car Enamel

Car Floor Mats

Car Grills

Car Parts

Car Seats

Car Seats

Car Sound System

Car Upholstery

Carbon Tet

Carpeting

Cassettes

Castor Oil

Cat Collars

Cat Harness

Cat Leases

Cat Litter Bags

Cat Litters

Caulking

CD Player

CD’s

Ceiling Fan Blades

Ceiling Fans

Cell Phone Chargers

Cell phones

Ceramic Tile Adhesive

Cereal Box Liners

Checkbooks

Checker Boards

Checkers

Chess Parts

Chimes

Chisel Handles

Chloroform

Cigarette Extenders

Cigarette Filters

Cleaning Fluid

Cleaning Sponges

Cling Film
Ceran Wrap

Clippers – Pruning
Cutters – Electrical

Clocks

Clocks – Battery

Clocks – Electrical

Clocks – Wind Up

Clothes lines

Clotheslines

Clothing

Coats

Coats and Jackets

Cockpit Instruments

Coffee Makers

Cold Cream

Cologne

Combs

Compact Discs

Compressor Box

Computer Cameras

Computer Disks

Computer Keyboards

Computer Microphones

Computer Monitors

Computers

Condoms

Construction Hard Hats

Construction Helmets

Consumer Goods

Contact Cement

Contact Lenses

Conveyor Belts

Copy Machines

Cordless Batt. Charger

Cordless Battery Case

Cordless Drills

Correction Fluid

Correction Pencils

Correction Tape

Cortisone

Cosmetics

Couch Pillows

Couches

CPAP Elbow

CPAP Filter

CPAP Harness

CPAP Hose

CPAP Machine

CPAP Mask

CPAP Water Tank

Crayons

Credit Card Consoles

Credit Cards

Curtains

Curtains

Cushions

Cut in Switch Box

Cutlery

Dashboards

Decking

Dental Brush Cap

Dental Floss

Dental Floss Container

Dental small brush

Denture Adhesives

Dentures

Deodorant

Deodorant Containers

Detergents

Dice

Diesel Fuel

Dinner Drinking Cups

Dish Washing Sponges

Dishes

Dishwasher Parts

Dishwashers

Dishwashing Soap

Disposable Cups

Disposable Diapers

Disposable Plates

Distilled Water Bottles

Doctor Bandage Tape

Doctor Examine Tables

Doctor INR Devices

Doctor INR Poker

Doctor’s Scales

Dog Bones

Dog Collars

Dog Collars

Dog Harness

Dog Leases

Dog Poop Spatula

Doll Blankets

Dolls

Door Bell Wiring

Door Keypads

Door Lock Parts

Doorbells

Drawer Glide Rollers

Drawer Handles

Dresses

Drill Batteries

Drill Box – small Drill

Drink Coasters

Drinking Cups

Drinking Cups

Drinking Straws

Dryer Controls

Dryer Parts

Dryer Plug

Dryer Plug Cover

Dryer Seals

Dryer Vent Covers

Dryer Vents

Duckbill Caps

DVDs

Dyes

Ear Muffs – Cold

Ear Muffs – Safety

Ear Plugs

Ear Rings

Earphones

Egg Cartons

Electric Blankets

Electric Drills

Electric Guitars

Electrical Insulators

Electrician’s Tape

Emergency Blankets

Enamel

Enamel Paint

Engine Gaskets

Epoxy

Epoxy Paint

Equestrian Helmets

Ethane

Ether

Ethyl Alcohol

EV Batteries

Extension Cords

Eyeglasses

Fabric Dyes

False Teeth

Fan Belts

Faucet Handle Packing

Faucet Washers

Fertilizers

Fiber Optic Cables

Fiberglas Insulat. Bags

Filing Cabinets

Fire Blankets

Fire Extinguishers

Fire Pits

Fishing Bobbers

Fishing Boots

Fishing Line

Fishing Lures

Fishing Reels

Fishing Rods

Flashlights

Floor Polishes

Floor Wax

Flower Pots

Fluorescent Light Cover

Fluorescent Light Parts

Fly Catcher Tape

Fly Swatters

Foam Core Boards

Folding Chairs

Folding Doors

Food Coloring

Food Containers

Food Fats

Food Grinder – Kitchen

Food Packages

Food Preservatives

Food Preservatives

Food Squeegee

Food Storage Contain

Football Cleats

Football Cleats

Football Helmets

Football Helmets

Footballs

For Rent Signs

For Sale Signs

Formica Counters

Fountain Pens

Freezers

Fruit Ripeners

Fuel Tanks

Furnace Controls

Furnace Filters

Furniture Polish

Garbage Bags

Garbage Cans

Garden Hoses

Garden Tool Handles

Garters

Gas Cap Seals

Gasoline

Gasoline

GFCI Outlets

Glass Frames

Gloves – Plastic

Glue

Glue Guns

Glue Sticks

Glycerin

Glycerin

Golf Bags

Golf Balls

Golf Clubs

Golf Tees

Grocery Bags

Grocery Baskets

Grocery Display Shelves

Guitar Strings

Guitar Strings

Gum

Gun Parts

Gun Targets

Hair Brushes

Hair Coloring

Hair Curlers

Hammer Handles

Hand Cream

Hand Lotion

Hand Lotion

Hand Soap

Handbags

Handkerchiefs

Hanging File Labels

Hanging Files

Hard Hat Liners

Hats – Warm

Hearing Aid Charger

Hearing Aid Charger Crd

Hearing Aids,

Hearing Testers

Heart Echo Machine

Heart Valves

Heater Hose

Heating Oil

Heating Oil

Heavy Fuel Oil

Helmets

Herbicides

Hernia Mesh

Hocky Helmets

Hospital Bath Signals

Hospital Bed Trays

Hospital Beds

Hospital Gowns

Hospital Mattress Cover

Hospital Tubing

Hot Tubs

House Doors

House Paint

House Wrap

Hula Hoops

Ice Bags

Ice Buckets

Ice Chests

Ice Cube Trays

Ice Skates

Imitation Cotton

Imitation Leather

Industrial Cleaners

Infant Swing Seat

Inflatable Toys

Ink

INR Test Device

Insect Repellent

Insect Repellent

Insecticides

Inside Thermometer

Instrument Cases

Insulation

IPad

IPhone

IPod

IV Bags

Jar Safety Seals

Jet Fuel

Jet Fuel

Jewelry

Jewelry Boxes

JP-5

JP-5

Juice Bottles

Juice Cartons

Kayaks

Kerosene

Kerosene

Keyboards

Kitchen Range Parts

Knee Pads

Knife Handles

Knitting Yarn

Lacquer Thinner

Lacquers

Lamp Oil

Lamp Shades

Lantern Wicks

Laptop Computers

Large Garbage Bags

Lava Soap

Lavatory Drains

Lavatory Faucet Handle

Lavatory Faucets

Lawn Mower Bodies

Lawn Mower Tires

LED Lightbulbs

Leggings

Legos

Letter Scales

Life Jackets

Life Jackets

Light Fixtures

Light Sw Wall Plates

Light Switches

Lighters

Linings

Linings

Linoleum

Lipstick

Liquid Hand Soap

Loudspeakers

LP Records

Lubricants

Lubricating Grease

Lucite

Luggage

Magazine Gloss Covers

Magic Markers

Magic Markers

Magic Markers

Mail Scale

Markers

Mattress Covers

Mattresses

Meat Packaging

Meat Wrappers

Medical Equipment

Medicine

Medicine Bottle Caps

Medicine Bottles

Methane

Methanol

Microphones

Microwaves

Milk Bottles

Milk Cartons

Milk Jugs

Mineral Water Bottles

Minitower Computer Pts

Mirror Wall Cletes

Mirrors – Hand Held

Mixer – Kitchen

Model Airplanes

Model Cars

Monitors

Mops

Mops

Motherboards

Motor Oil

Motorcycle Helmets

Mouse – Computer

Mouse Pads

Mouthwash

Mouthwash Bottle Caps

Mouthwash Bottles

Movie Film

Nail Police Remover

Nail Polish

Naphtha

Naphtha

Natural Gas

Natural Gas

Night Lights

Nightgowns

Nylon Rope

Nylon Stockings

Office Chair Padding

Office Chairs

Oil Cap Seals

Oil Filters

Ointment Tubes

Onion Bags

Onion Skin Sheets

Orange Plastic Netting

Organ Keys

Organ Parts

Outdoor Furniture

Outdoor Lighting

Outlets

Pacemaker Monitor

Pacifiers

Packaging

Packaging Materials

Paint

Paint Brushes

Paint Brushes

Paint Rollers

Paint Thinner

Painter Cloth 1.5 Mil

Paintings – Artist

Paints – Artist

Pajamas

Palm Pilots

Pants

Panty Hose

Panty Hose

Paper Cutter

Paper Hole Punch

Parachutes

Paraffin Wax

Peat Moss

Pencil Sharpeners

Pencils

Pens

Percolators

Percolators

Percolators

Perforated Sprink Pipe

Perfumes

Permanent Press Cl.

Peroxide Bottles

Petrochemical Fdstocks

Petroleum Coke

Petroleum Jellly

Pharmaceuticals

Phone Cables

Phonograph Records

Photographic Film

Photographs

Piano Keys

Piano Parts

Pickle Ball Paddles

Pickle Balls

Picture Frames

Picture Frames

Pillow Filling

Pillows

Ping Pong Balls

Ping Pong Net

Pipe Insulation

Pistol Parts

Planes

Plastic

Plastic Bandaids

Plastic Bible Covers

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Bucket – 1 Gal

Plastic Bucket – 3 Gal

Plastic Bucket – 5 Gal

Plastic Clip Boards

Plastic Decking

Plastic Drain Pipe

Plastic Elect Panel Box

Plastic Food Containers

Plastic Fork, Knife Trays

Plastic Furniture

Plastic Glasses

Plastic Ground Covers

Plastic Knives, Forks

Plastic Mouse Traps

Plastic Notebook Divider

Plastic Packaging

Plastic Pencils

Plastic Saddles

Plastic Sheeting ¼ Inch

Plastic Sheeting ½ Inch

Plastic Sheeting 2 Mil

Plastic Sheeting 4 Mil

Plastic Sheeting 6 Mil

Plastic Shelves

Plastic Spatulas

Plastic Stamps

Plastic Stools

Plastic Storage Cont.

Plastic Straws

Plastic Thumb Tacks

Plastic Toys

Plastic Water Pipe

Plastic Wood

Plastic Wrap

Plastic Zip Ties

Plastic Zippers

Plastics – All

Playground Equipment

Plexiglas

Pliers

Pliers – Stakon

Plywood Adhesive

Pocket Knives

Polish Remover

Political Signs

Poly Rope

Polycarbonate

Polyethylene

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Polypropylene

Polystyrene

Polyurethane

Polyvinyl Acetate

Pool Liners

Portable Elect Heater

Postage Stamp Adhesiv

Potato Bags

Printers

Propane

Propylene

Purses

Putty

Putty

PVC Drains

PVC Elect Conduit

Q Tips: Not Cotton

Racquet Balls

Racquet Paddles

Radiator Hose

Radios

Rain Coats

Range Control, Clock

Range Plug

Range Plug Cover

Rayon Fabric

Razors

Reciprocating Saws

Refrigerant

Refrigerants

Refrigerator Door Seals

Refrigerator Linings

Refrigerators

Respirators

Rifle Parts

Ring Binders

Road Asphalt

Road Dust Oil

Road Oil

Rockets

Roller Covers

Roller Handles

Roller Skate Wheels

Roller Skates

Romex Wiring

Roof Ice, water shield

Roof Liners

Roofing Asphalt

Rotohammer Case

Rotohammer Handle

Rubber Bands

Rubber Cement

Rubber Cement

Rubber Tires

Rubbing Alcohol

Rubbing Alcohol

Rulers

Safety Glass Laminates

Safety Glasses

Salad Bowls

Sandals

Sanitary Pads

Saw Parts

Sawsall Box

Security Cameras

Security Keypads

Self-Rescuers

Service Cords

Shag Rugs

Shag Rugs

Shampoo

Shampoo Bottles

Sharpies

Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream

Shipping Envelopes

Shirts

Shoe Laces

Shoe Polish

Shoelace Aglets

Shoes

Shopping Bags

Shotgun Shell Casings

Shower Curtains

Shower Curtains

Shower Faucet Handles

Shower Faucets

Shower Heads

Showers

Silicone Caulk

Sink Drains

Sink Faucets

Skateboards

Skis

Slacks

Slacks

Sleeping Bag Bags

Sleeping Bags

Slide Rules

Sliderules

Snow Boards

Snow Shoes

Soap

Soap

Soap Dishes

Soccer Balls

Socks

Soft Contact Lenses

Soft Hand Soap

Solar Panels

Solvents

Space Station Parts

Spacecraft “toilet”

Spaceship Parts

Spacesuits

Speakers

Sports Car Bodies

Sprinkler Heads

Sprinkler Pipe Connectr

Squeeze Bottles

Stadium Seats

Staplers

Stereo Components

Stethoscopes

Stockings

Stool – plastic

Storage Containers

Styrene Acrylonitrile

Styrofoam Insulation

Suitcases

Sun Glasses

Sunglasses

Surf Boards

Surfboards

Surgical Hose; clear

Surveillance Cameras

Sweaters

Sweaters

Swimming Pool Pumps

Swimming Pools

Swimming Pump Hose

Synthetic Rubber

Synthetic Rubber

Synthetic Vitamins

Syringes

Tables – Plastic

Tablets

Tarps

Tear Gas

Teething Rings

Telephone Cables

Telephone Controls

Telephone Wire Staples

Telephone Wires

Telephones

Tennis Balls

Tennis Balls

Tennis Net

Tennis Rackets

Tents

Tents

Texture Elbow

Texture Hose

Texture Nozzles

Texture Sponges

Texture Tanks

Thermometer – Inside

Thermometer – Yard

Thermoplastic

Thermostat Cases

Three Ring Binders

Tie Down Fabric

Tights

Tire Inner Tubes

Tires

TNT

Toasters

Toilet Paper Holders

Toilet Plunger

Toilet Seats

Toilet Tank Flappers

Toilet Tank Handles

Toilet Tank Valves

Toilets

Tool Boxes

Tool Handle Grips

Tool Racks

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Toothpaste Tubes

Toothpaste Tubes

Touch Kayaks

Towels

Towing Fabric

Toys

Traffic Cones

Train Seats

Train Signals

Transparent Tape

Trash Bags

Tree Falling Wedges

Truck Bed Liners

Tubeless Filler Tubes

Tubing

Tupperware

Turkey Bake Bags

TV Cabinets

TV Cameras

TV Microphones

TV Wire Staples

Typewriter Ribbons

U.S. Flags

Umbrellas

Unbreakable Dishes

Upholstery

Upholstery

Urea

Vacuum Bottles

Vacuum Cleaner Brush

Vacuum Cleaners

Vapor Barrier 4 Mil

Vapor Barrier 6 Mil

Vaporizers

Vaporizers

VCR Tapes, Cassettes

Velcro

Velum Map Sheets

Vents – Foundation

Vents – Roof

Vinyl Fences

Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl Siding

Vitamin Bottles

Vitamin Capsules

Vitamin Capsules

Vitamins

Wading Pools

Wallets

Wash Cloths

Washer Controls

Washer Seals

Washing Machine Parts

Wastepaper Baskets

Watches

Water Coolers

Water Jugs

Water Pipes

Weed Wacker

Weed Wacker String

Wheel Barrow Tire Tube

Wheel Barrow Tires

Wheel Barrows

Wheels

Whetstone Case

Whistles

Wind Turbine Blades

Window Casings

Window Frames

Wire Insulation

Wire Nuts

Wire Ties

Wireless Keyboards

Work Gloves

Yarn

Yellow Glue

Yoyos