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Elements that are used to produce nuclear power are other examples .
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They include uranium .
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They include uranium .
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Sooner or later , it will run out .
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Sooner or later , it will run out .
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Supplies of non-renewable resources are shrinking .
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Rich nations use more natural resources than poor nations .
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Rich nations use more natural resources than poor nations .
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Rich nations use more natural resources than poor nations .
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In fact , the richest 20 percent of people use 85 percent of the worlds resources .
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In fact , the richest 20 percent of people use 85 percent of the worlds resources .
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They use only 1 percent of the worlds resources .
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You can see this unequal distribution of oil resources in Figure 20.3 .
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You can see this unequal distribution of oil resources in Figure 20.3 .
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You can see this unequal distribution of oil resources in Figure 20.3 .
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Imagine a world in which everybody had equal access to resources .
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In the real world , the difference between rich and poor just keeps growing .
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In the real world , the difference between rich and poor just keeps growing .
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Every 20 minutes , the human population adds 3,500 more people .
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Every 20 minutes , the human population adds 3,500 more people .
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More people need more resources .
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For example , we now use five times more fossil fuels than we did in 1970 .
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For example , we now use five times more fossil fuels than we did in 1970 .
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For example , we now use five times more fossil fuels than we did in 1970 .
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The human population is expected to increase for at least 40 years .
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What will happen to resource use ?
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How can we protect Earths natural resources ?
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In a landfill , all those plastic bottles take hundreds of years to break down .
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What are the problems caused by producing so much trash ?
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Natural resources must be used to produce the materials .
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Land must be given over to dump the materials .
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Land must be given over to dump the materials .
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If the materials are toxic , they may cause pollution .
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If the materials are toxic , they may cause pollution .
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This means saving resources .
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We need to save resources so some will be left for the future .
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Americans throw out 340 million tons of trash each year .
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We throw out 2.5 million plastic bottles alone every hour !
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You can see a landfill in Figure 20.4 .
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They stand for reduce , reuse , and recycle .
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[ [ 0, 1 ] ]
They stand for reduce , reuse , and recycle .
TQA:T_0410_1
5
reuse
true
reuse
[ "what", "is", "_", "reused", "_", "_", "_", "?" ]
[ "They stand" ]
[ [ 0, 2 ] ]
They stand for reduce , reuse , and recycle .
TQA:T_0410_1
8
recycle
true
recycle
[ "what", "_", "_", "recycles", "_", "_", "_", "?" ]
[ "They" ]
[ [ 0, 1 ] ]
It takes no resources at all to reuse items or not buy them in the first place .
TQA:T_0410_10
1
takes
true
take
[ "what", "does", "something", "take", "_", "_", "_", "?" ]
[ "no resources at all" ]
[ [ 2, 6 ] ]