[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Louise Belcher

I never said it wasn't contributing factor at all to the situation, don't put words in my mouth. I said that no other plastic product seeing such rise in prices besides toys which you can't deny, furthermore saying that people buying overpriced products has minor impact on the rise of the prices is foolish.

And yet, many industries have been bemoaning the rising cost of plastic for years, resulting in higher prices and lost jobs. Literally one second of searching resulted in this:

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While the good times are back for European petrochemical groups, plastic converters — companies that turn the material into products ranging from food packaging to pipes for the construction industry — have warned that many are struggling to survive in the face of rising prices.

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Instead, plastic prices have rocketed as the supply of the material has dwindled, following a series of so-called “forces majeures” which saw chemical companies shut down their plants.

I'm providing common sense explanations based on market factors and actual available info such as rising costs in different areas of the process. Areas such as raw materials, licensing, and inflation are all lead factors in the rising cost of goods, especially luxury and import items. People simply buying toys is not the lead factor in the rising cost of import toys.

Done with this convo. Just going in pointless circles.