Non-renewable Resources

 

Non-Renewable Resources

What are non-renewable resources?

Non-Renewable Resources are resources that cannot replenish within a human life span. 

Impact of Non-renewable Resource:

Non-renewable resources can have many negative impacts on the environment. Since non-resources replenishes over a long period of time, over-consumation is not wise. 

Examples and Impacts:

Coal: - Destroys habitats by digging. 

          - Cause pollution when burnt (C02 gets realeased into the environment)

Nuclear Powerplants: - destroys habitats when mining for uranium

                                    - If explodes, radiation effects will cause plants and animals around it to decays