Non-Renewable Resources

• ​To be able to know that non-renewable resources take time to make.

  To be able to understand that the length of time to make non-renewable resources mean we should reduce our use.

  To be able to discuss whether the data suggests that Year 8 students need to learn more about recycling. 

Image of coal mine.​

Natural gas resource. ​

​Oil

​Uranium mine. 

​Above are all Australian non-renewable resource.

​Non-renewable resources cannot be naturally replenished. This means that these resources are limited in supply.

​What do you notice about this graph?

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Crude oil is a mixture of many other compounds. Once separated these products are used for many different purposes.

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​One of these compounds (Naphta) becomes raw material for plastic. When plastic is not disposed correctly, they can end up polluting our environment and oceans.

​Watch this video as a class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8

​• Reduce all non-recyclables

• Reduce your energy use.

• Move to clean energy.

​• Reuse plastics.

• Refill your own drink bottle.

• Upcycle metals and batteries.

​• Recycle cardboard and

paper.

• Avoid packaging that

cannot be recycled.

​Yes - can be recycled

​No - cannot be recycled