Conservation And Non-Renewable Resources
Conservation and Non-Renewable Resources
Diana Webster
Axia College
Conservation and Non-Renewable Resources
Conserving energy in today’s modern world has become a relevant and pressing matter which every single person should be concerned with globally. There are many plans to conserve that are being implemented on a small scale; however these plans need to be global and all inclusive of everyone, including single families and corporate industries. How much longer will the people of this earth have the ability to continually use up non-renewable resources as if there is an unlimited supply? Non-renewable resources are the main staple of energy for most industries, although individuals are just as much to blame for depleting our supply of coal, natural gas, oil, minerals, and uranium. What can be done on a global scale to reduce the rate at which these valuable resources are disappearing?
Overpopulation is a contributing factor of non-renewable resource depletion. When big industry began the Earth’s population was approximately 850 million people. (Reid, 2007) This number has grown nearly 7 times over with the Earth now being home to more then 6 billion people. (Reid, 2007) The Earth is at a dead heat with the human usage of resources exceeding what the Earth can provide for people. This is where conservation has to become a mandate for the human race. The regeneration process for oil and other non-renewable resources would take too many years for even one person from the next 6 generations of people to be benefited. The billions of people on this Earth need to begin with conservation rather than focusing on regeneration.
Common Non-Renewable Resources
Crude oil is falling short in supply more and more every year. But, the demand for this non-renewable resource is higher than ever. There are many products that require the use of crude oil as a main ingredient. Two of the main products that use oil are gasoline and diesel; however...
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