How do Australians use their natural resources?

Answer 1

We use our Natural Resources very badly, our iron ore is some of the best quality ore in the world, and what do we do, we sell it overseas as raw product then buy it back for about 100 times more in finished products. we should be value adding our natural resources. We have our own fuel and gas enough to supply our domestic needs but we sell it off and buy it back at enourmous amounts currently over $100us a barrel. We have diamonds, gold, aluminum, the stuff they use to make nuclear bombs and power nuclear power stations and just about every resource available and export it and even worse most of the mining companies pulling it out of the ground are not Australian owned. It is a real travesty that successive governments have allowed this to happen. Any one would think these are renewable resources, but hey, when they are gone, that's it.

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Answer 2

Multiple ways, including:
A reasonably high (by world standards) recycling rate
Reduction in water consumption
Significant amount of homes having solar panels
In SA, the container deposit scheme
Catching public transport