| In contrast to renewable resources, nonrenewable resources exhibit no growth or regenerative processes. |
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| Use of nonrenewable resources should not cause ancillary damage to other valuable public trust assets. |
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| Renewable as well as nonrenewable resources have been in high demand, and they are threatened with being depleted. |
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| Mining of nonrenewable resources has caused severe environmental problems all over the world. |
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| Extracting and processing of nonrenewable resources generate large quantities of air and water pollution. |
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| Recycling allows many nonrenewable resources, such as minerals, to be used over and over again. |
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| Haven't we chopped down forests, used oil, and otherwise consumed nonrenewable resources? |
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| While it is customary to disentangle supply from demand in conventional partial equilibrium analyses, this is usually not done in the case of nonrenewable resources. |
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| Nigeria has a variety of both renewable and nonrenewable resources, some of which have not yet been effectively tapped. |
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| A gas-tax increase should be part of a package of increased taxes on the use of all nonrenewable resources. |
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| I was told by federal officials that investments in geoscience programs have lead to discoveries of new, nonrenewable resources. |
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| Plastic bottles are made from oil and natural gas, which are both nonrenewable resources. |
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| The residual effects of the DUFDS project on nonrenewable resources are expected to be minor, localized and temporary. |
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| We still insist on tapping dwindling nonrenewable resources to make our world run. |
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| Thus methane offers a way of avoiding the dilemma posed by nonrenewable resources. |
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| Modern mechanized agriculture itself has become a major consumer of energy derived from nonrenewable resources. |
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| The value of these resources represents the vast majority of all of the Atlantic's nonrenewable resources. |
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| A sustainable project cannot pollute, and cannot rely on nonrenewable resources. |
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| Sustainable energy policy also requires continued action to level the playing field between renewable and nonrenewable resources. |
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| We know that some people do refrain from overusing nonrenewable resources, from forests and fish to less tangible resources such as clean air and physical space. |
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| Based on the information received, the Commission concludes that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse effects on the sustainability of renewable and nonrenewable resources. |
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| This does not mean denying any use of nonrenewable resources like oil and gas, but making sure that they are used efficiently and that alternatives are developed to replace them in due course. |
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| This is a fundamental difference with nonrenewable resources. |
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| The only way to change consumption patterns is to charge the full replacement cost of nonrenewable resources like water, electricity and fossil fuels. |
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| Now, with our Solar Impulse partners, we are focused on harnessing the enormous power of the sun to help find viable ways to reduce the planet's dependency on nonrenewable resources. |
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| Sustainable design practices include optimizing site potential, minimizing consumption of nonrenewable resources and energy, reducing waste and conserving water. |
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| The federal government is concerned with the regulation of interprovincial and international trade, and the management of nonrenewable resources on federal lands. |
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| Global inequalities are becoming deeper, and if part of Asia is coming out of underdevelopment, it is doing so by adopting a lifestyle that devours nonrenewable resources. |
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| As well as the environmental impact of using nonrenewable resources, various pollutant gases and dust are released by the combustion of these fuels. |
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| Provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over the exploration, development, conservation and management of nonrenewable resources, including the generation of electricity. |
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| Nonrenewable resources, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas, are present in fixed amounts. |
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| Nonrenewable resources, such as coal and oil, get used up faster than they can be replaced and will almost certainly run out one day. |
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