a thank you. go on just ask. and if you just can't get enough from the world of science and research head for our website overset us on twitter or facebook. oil is a very versatile role material. it can be burned to provide energy but it also supplies the basic chemical building blocks used to produce conventional plastics almost 2 and a half liters of oil come into an average t.v. set for example producing a toothbrush consumes 2 tenths of a liter the packaging for a sausage contains just a little less. nylon products also based on petroleum could it be replaced in the future by vegetables. and die or chicory is an alternative. raw material with great potential. believe a vegetable is rich in vitamins and minerals. but researchers are more interested