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What do you use non renewable resources for?

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A non-renewable resource is something that is not being replaced as we consume it.

Oil is a good example of a non-renewable resource. It is used to make gasoline and other fuels, as well as plastics, such as grocery bags. We are using billions of gallons of oil every year, but it takes millions of years to be replace. We are using up oil much much faster than it is being produced. Once we use up oil from the earth, it's gone. We can't wait millions of years for some more.
Coal is non-renewable.
Peat is non-renewable.
Uranium is non-renewable.

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