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nonrenewable

non ree nooh uh buhl

  • a  that can not be renewed
    gas and oil are nonrenewable resources

  • The slow greening of world opinion has focused thus far on the problems of the physical environment, notably climate change, pollution, and depletion of nonrenewable resources.
  • Unlike the doomsday ecologists who predict that man will drown in pollution or starve because of overpopulation, Meadows' system concludes that the depletion of nonrenewable .
  • Precious metals and gemstones are practically the definition of nonrenewable resources, and more than a few hands get dirty in the nefarious process of unearthing them.
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  • Bill Ritter in San Diego Union Tribune
    But it is a nonrenewable resource, and it is something that should again give us pause for concern if we don't look at how we diversify the portfolio,Ritter said.
  • Lee Scott in Forbes
    Just think about this: What if we worked with our suppliers to take nonrenewable energy off our shelves and out of the lives of our customers,Scott said at the Prince of Wales Business and the Environment Programmed.
  • Lyle Oberg in Reuters
    We are increasing our savings and capital allocations as a result of higher revenues from income tax, investment income and nonrenewable resources,Finance Minister Lyle Oberg said in a statement.

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