Renewable resources
What are renewable resources?
A resource that can grow or reproduce as long as not used up
Name 3 ways we overuse renewable resources
- harvest plants and animals for food
- medicines
- materials
- to create space
- money
Why do we use soil
- grow food
- grow plants
- habitats for animals
How many million wild fish are killed for food everyday
7.3 billion
Why do most fruits and vegetables at the grocery store look the same
they through out the misshapen foods
What are some examples of renewable resources
- fish
- soil
- trees
- plants
- etc.
Name 2 ways is the earth impacted by
- the resulting waste
- the resulting emissions
What is one benefit of soil that help crops
- crops take nutrients from the soil to help it grow
Why are fish being endangered or even extinct
- overfishing
How much people can misshaped foods that are thrown out feed
half a billion
Name 2 advantages that renewable resources have
- sustainable
- little to no maintenance required
-produces little waste
Name 3 ways can we cut down on resources
- reusing plastic bags
- using reusable bags
- recycle the plastics we used
- recycling the paper we used
Why does soil lose its fertility
- commercial farming
- harmful agricultural practices
Why is it bad that trees are being cut down and logged around large areas
- animals habitats are being destroyed
- exposes soil to erosion and potentially natural water
What government proposed something to help this problem
Canadian
Name 2 disadvantages of renewable resources have
- difficult to produce in large amounts
-reliability of supply usually depends on weather
Name 3 ways that destructive fishing practices can result in
- damage a number of species
- damage to the number of habitats
- damage number of ecosystems
Since organic farming takes more money to sustain and produce smaller amounts, what does that mean
- less money
OR
- loss of money
What are some impacts
- soil health and erosion
- climate change
- live stock habitats
- small scale
- indigenous peoples
- historical sites
What did the government do reduce the amount of resources needed
they proposed to use well over 250 million USD to restore lost fish protections by creating new laws and enforcing existing ones so unlicensed fishers cannot fish without a permit, and fisheries can only catch so many marine life in a trip.
Name 3 reasons why renewable resources are important
- less access to food
- less oxygen
- less clean energy
- less food and shelter for animals
- less health benefits
How much percentage of the worlds coral reefs are threatened or already damaged by destructive fishing practices
55%
What is a way to prevent erosion and degeneration
- planting tree saplings
What are 3 organizations that help renewable resources
- Canadian land trust alliance
-Stewardship council
- Global forest watch
How much food does a Canadian waste each year
873 pounds each year