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Petroleum oil from the lithosphere of the earth is being consumed at a significantly faster rate than it is being produced. From that standpoint, NO, it is NOT sustainable. On the other hand, a number of processes have been developed to produce the same mixture of molecules from sustainable sources (e.g. biodiesel) so oil in general CAN be sustainable if we do not rely strictly on drilling to produce it.
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Why are some plastic materials made of crude oil sustainable?
Plastics can be recycled over and over, whether they are made from crude fossil fuel oil, or renewable vegetable oil. So in this sense they are sustainable. The earth has a limited supply of crude oil, but when that runs out there will still be some fossil fuel plastics to be recycled.
What are some examples of non-sustainable materials?
plastic because the oil vomes from the earth and one day it will all run out
Is plywood a sustainable resource?
is plywood sustainable
What is a sentence with sustainable?
Your tenet is just not sustainable. I hope you manage your newly-acquired forest in a sustainable manner.
What is a sentence for the word sustainable?
The economic is no sustainable with all the problem in the world.
Is crude oil sustainable?
Sustainable means it can be used continuously and renewably without any damaging side effects.Crude oil is not sustainable.
Is oil sustainable and good for the environment?
No
What is bad about oil?
It's non-sustainable.
Are plastics made from crude oil sustainable?
some are
Is high impact polystyrene sustainable?
no because it is made out of oil which is a fossil fuel and there is not much it is running out and if you want it to be sustainable you will have to be like america and invade other countries with oil
What is a non sustainable resource?
a non sustainable resource is a resource that will soon all be used up such as oil or coal
What is a sustainible plastic?
1% or less of all oil consumption goes toward making plastics, so it is a sustainable source. However, we also consume oil as fuel, and THAT is where oil becomes an unsustainable source. If we can move away from oil as a fuel, then oil becomes sustainable.
How is sustainable palm oil different from palm oil?
There are no differences in quality, appearance, or application. Sustainable Palm Oil is value-added, which is traceable to its source to ensure the supply chain has minimum economic environmental, and social impacts when producing the oil.
Is thermoset plastics a sustainable material?
No. Although there may be some very rare exceptions, plastics are made from oil. Those which are made from vegetable sources may be sustainable in very small quantities but as soon as food crops are replaced for bio oil-production on a large scale, they cease to be sustainable.
Is nuclear power sustainable?
For a long time to come, compared with oil and gas
Is Dubai's development sustainable?
no its not because the oil will run out and Dubai is needing oil to carry on with its mega buildings and lives and inheritence
Why are some plastic materials made of crude oil sustainable?
Plastics can be recycled over and over, whether they are made from crude fossil fuel oil, or renewable vegetable oil. So in this sense they are sustainable. The earth has a limited supply of crude oil, but when that runs out there will still be some fossil fuel plastics to be recycled.
