Types of resources and sustainable development

Natural resource for clothing

Cotton or wool

Synthetic alternative to clothing

Nylon or polyester

Natural resource to window frames

Wood

Synthetic alternatives for window frames

Plastic

Natural resources for crop fertilisers

Manure

Synthetic alternatives for crop fertilisers

NPK Fertilisers

Natural resources used for kitchen utensils

Metal

Synthetic alternative for kitchen utensils

Silicone

Natural resource used for fuel

Petrol

Synthetic alternative for fuel

Biodiesel

2 ways raw materials can be referred to as

Renewable

Finite

2 ways ethanol can be made

Fermentation through plants

Crude oil and ethene

Renewable method of getting ethanol

Fermentation through plants is renewable as you can grow plants at a similair rate to which you can use them

Non renewable method of getting ethanol

Crude oil and ethene as crude oil is a finite resource and is made over millions of years meaning it isn’t being replaced as quick as it is being used up