Oil Development in Coastal British ColumbiaOil Development in Coastal British Columbia

•Community Community

•Ecosystem Ecosystem

CommunityCommunity

•Economic growthEconomic growth

•Sport fish declineSport fish decline

•Ecotourism threatEcotourism threat

Some common product made from crude oil

• saccharine  (artificial  sweetener)

• roofing paper • aspirin  • hair coloring  • heart valves  • crayons  • parachutes • telephones • bras • transparent tape

• antiseptics  • purses  • panty hose  • deodorant • air conditioners  • shower curtains • shoes • volleyballs  • electrician's tape  • floor wax  • lipstick  • sweaters  

More products• running shoes  • bubble gum • car bodies  • tires  • house paint  • hair dryers  • guitar strings  • pens  • ammonia  • eyeglasses  • contacts  • life jackets  • insect repellent  • rubber bands  • computers  • gasoline

• fertilizers  • hair coloring  • movie film  • ice chests  • loudspeakers  • basketballs  • footballs  • combs/brushes  • linoleum  • fishing rods  • rubber boots  • water pipes  • diesel fuel  • kerosene  • heating oil• asphalt  • motor oil  • jet fuel  

More Products!!!!!• vitamin capsules  • motorcycle • helmets • fishing lures • petroleum jelly  • lip balm  • antihistamines  • golf balls  • dice  • insulation  • glycerin  • typewriter/

  computer  ribbons 

• trash bags  • rubber cement  

• ink of all types • wax paper  • paint brushes  • hearing aids  • compact discs  • mops  • bandages  • artificial turf  • cameras  • glue  • shoe polish  • caulking • cold cream • umbrellas • tape recorders  • stereos  • plywood

Get the point yet?  

• Adhesives• TV cabinets  • toilet seats  • car batteries  • candles  • refrigerator seals  • carpet  • cortisone  • vaporizers  • solvents  • nail polish  • denture   • balloons  • boats  • dresses • shirts (non-cotton)  • perfumes • toothpaste

• plastic forks  • tennis rackets  • hair curlers• plastic cups • electric blankets  • oil filters  • floor wax • ping pong paddles • cassette tapes  • dishwashing liquid  • water skis  • upholstery  • chewing gum  • thermos bottles  • plastic chairs  • transparencies

•Exploration noiseExploration noise

•Extraction Extraction

•Oil spillsOil spills

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