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    Oil is used extensively in our daily lives, with the average American using 581 gallons of gas per year. World oil usage is 88 million barrels per day, with the US using 20 million barrels. Oil and petroleum products are used for transportation, power/heating, plastics, personal care products, and agriculture. It is important to decrease oil consumption to reduce imports and emissions, ease dependence on oil, and encourage sustainable solutions. Ways to reduce usage include increasing efficiency, using alternatives like electric vehicles, and decreasing plastic usage. Individual choices can help reduce the environmental impact of oil.

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    Oil is used extensively in our daily lives, with the average American using 581 gallons of gas per year. World oil usage is 88 million barrels per day, with the US using 20 million barrels. Oil and petroleum products are used for transportation, power/heating, plastics, personal care products, and agriculture. It is important to decrease oil consumption to reduce imports and emissions, ease dependence on oil, and encourage sustainable solutions. Ways to reduce usage include increasing efficiency, using alternatives like electric vehicles, and decreasing plastic usage. Individual choices can help reduce the environmental impact of oil.

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    Oil is used extensively in our daily lives, with the average American using 581 gallons of gas per year. World oil usage is 88 million barrels per day, with the US using 20 million barrels. Oil and petroleum products are used for transportation, power/heating, plastics, personal care products, and agriculture. It is important to decrease oil consumption to reduce imports and emissions, ease dependence on oil, and encourage sustainable solutions. Ways to reduce usage include increasing efficiency, using alternatives like electric vehicles, and decreasing plastic usage. Individual choices can help reduce the environmental impact of oil.

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    Oil in Our Lives VCF

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    Nizar Ali
    Oil is used extensively in our daily lives, with the average American using 581 gallons of gas per year. World oil usage is 88 million barrels per day, with the US using 20 million barrels. Oil and petroleum products are used for transportation, power/heating, plastics, personal care products, and agriculture. It is important to decrease oil consumption to reduce imports and emissions, ease dependence on oil, and encourage sustainable solutions. Ways to reduce usage include increasing efficiency, using alternatives like electric vehicles, and decreasing plastic usage. Individual choices can help reduce the environmental impact of oil.

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    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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