Now let`s look at non-renewable natural resources. They are found in the soil. There are fixed amounts of these resources. They are not living beings, and they are sometimes difficult to find. They do not grow back and are not replaced or renewed. These include the fossil fuels we burn to produce energy (natural gas, coal and oil). The minerals used to make metals are also non-renewable natural resources. Non-renewable natural resources are things that take longer than a person`s life to replace. In fact, it can take millions of years for them to form. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas will not last forever. They are not renewable. People are struggling to find new fuels that are clean and provide the energy we need.

Wind, solar and hydrogen are renewable resources that offer hope for the future. A review of the resources listed in the table above suggests that modern agricultural production, including feed production, depends on a number of resources considered non-renewable. Agricultural machinery contains steel and aluminum parts and uses petroleum-based fuels. The energy used to produce fertilizers and other agrochemicals comes from oil, coal and natural gas. Phosphate fertilizers are widely used on crops. The recognition of this dependence on non-renewable resources has led to an increased interest in the development and implementation of so-called sustainable agricultural production systems, as discussed in other sections of this conference topic. Non-renewable resources are resources that are considered limited due to the extremely long time it takes nature to create them. Once sold out, they are no longer available. These include coal, natural gas and oil. Renewable energy refers to the supply of energy via renewable resources, which are naturally replenished quite quickly. These include, for example, sunlight, wind, biomass, rain, tides, waves and geothermal energy.

[45] Renewables can replace or improve fossil energy supply in several areas: electricity generation, hot/space heating, fuels and rural (off-grid) energy services. [46] Non-renewable resources such as mined metals and land surfaces are used in the manufacture of renewable energy equipment. Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable sources of biomass such as vegetable fats and oils, lignin, corn starch, pea starch[39] or microbiota. [40] The most common form of bioplastic is thermoplastic starch. Other forms include cellulose bioplastics, biopolyesters, polylactic acid and bioderived polyethylene. Incentives can promote the use of alternative energy. For example, energy taxes impose a surtax on fossil fuels. This can make renewable resource prices more competitive and attractive. As a result, people may be more inclined to use renewable energy.

Natural resources are materials or things that people use from the Earth. There are two types of natural resources. The first concerns renewable natural resources. They are called renewables because they can grow back or never run out. The latter are called non-renewable natural resources. These are things that can burn out or be exhausted. They usually take off from the ground. The use of some fundamentally renewable products, such as in TCM, endangers various species. The black market for rhino horn alone has reduced the global rhino population by more than 90% over the past 40 years.

[29] [30] The production and use of bioplastics is generally considered to be a more sustainable activity than the production of plastics from petroplastics. However, the production of bioplastics still often depends on crude oil as a source of energy and materials. Due to market fragmentation and lack of clarity of definitions, it is difficult to describe the total size of the bioplastics market, but the global production capacity is estimated at 327,000 tons. [41] In contrast, global consumption of all flexible packaging is estimated at around 12.3 million tonnes. [42] An important renewable resource is forest wood, which has been used since ancient times for construction, housing and firewood. [21] [22] [23] Plants are the main sources of renewable resources, distinguishing between energy and non-food crops. A variety of lubricants, vegetable oils used industrially, textiles and fibers made of cotton, copra or hemp, wooden paper, rags or herbs, bioplastics are based on renewable raw materials of plant origin. A variety of chemicals such as latex, ethanol, resin, sugar and starch can be supplied with plant-based renewable energy.