How many products in your daily life are made from fossil fuels?

Coal, oil, and gas power far more than your car. According to ABC News Australia, fossil fuels are woven into nearly everything you use—plastics, cosmetics, medicines, textiles, and countless others. Ellen Phiddian explores just how dependent we've become on petroleum-based materials and whether practical alternatives exist. A sobering reminder of how deeply fossil fuels have infiltrated modern life.

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