Why Is Plastic #Packaging Cheaper Than Paper? #Shorts #sustainability #moneysavingtips

12 Sept 2025 · 0 min

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Ian Peterman explains why plastic packaging costs less than paper. Plastic is a cheap byproduct of oil and gas production, widely used and durable, while paper packaging is rarer and more expensive to make.

The owner was saying the other day that people say, oh, why isn't it less expensive? It's just in paper packaging. And it's like, plastic is probably cheaper, which is scary. Plastic packaging, it's from the oil and gas industry, and it's kind of like a leftover product. It's way less expensive to actually buy plastic packaging, and then it lasts forever. So— Because paper packaging is not as widely used.

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