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For businesses, the main issue is cost. Oil has been cheap and easy to use for over a century. Setting up new supply chains for plant-based ingredients is expensive. Right now, green coatings often carry a "green premium"—they cost more to buy. Until factories scale up and make millions of gallons of plant paint, it will remain a luxury choice for average consumers.
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Supporting arguments
- Fossil fuel infrastructure is heavily subsidized and mature.
- Consumers want green products but are rarely willing to pay much more.
- Regulations and carbon taxes may be needed to level the playing field.
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