Sustainability:
The table below explains the raw materials that familiar products
are made from. Which one's are renewable and which one's are not renewable? |
|
Resource
|
Renewable
or
Non-renewable
|
Product
|
| Petrochemicals:
A large group of chemicals derived from Petroleum and natural gas
and used for a variety of commercial purposes |
Nonrenewable
|
Plastics,
soaps, detergents, solvents, drugs, fertilizers, explosives, rubbers
and synthetic fibres, paints, flooring, insulating materials. Petrochemicals
may be found in cars, boats, clothing, record discs and tapes. |
| Sand |
Non-renewable
|
Glass |
| Metals:
Aluminium |
Non-renewable
|
Bikes, cans,
tent frames, jewelry, cookware, aluminium foil. |
| Metals:
Iron which is used to make steel. |
Non-renewable
|
Bikes, cars,
building frames, knives, cookware, e.t.c. |
| Trees |
Renewable
|
Paper, cardboard,
furniture, jewelry, medicine, e.t.c. |
| Plants |
Renewable
|
Fibres (cotton,
jute, linen, e,t.c.), Medicines, food products, cardboard, photographic
film. |
|