Synthetic plastic is made from the non-renewable source petroleum. When we think of oil shortages we tend to focus on gasoline ignoring or perhaps being unaware of the many other products derived from oil refinement. See the link below for a simple explanation of how plastics are made:
Yes because it's made of plastic, which comes from non-renewable resources.
Plastic is a petroleum product, and as such, is nonrenewable even though it is recyclable.
Crude oil
Non-renewable energy source means that the source will eventually run out and is not renewable.
Renewable - unlimited source Non renewable - limited resource
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Coal is a non-renewable resource.
renewable source of energy can be regenerated but non-renewable source of energy can not be regenerated.
Polyester is a non-renewable resource. Polyester is made from plastics, plastic is made from oil. Oil is a non-renewable resource, as the world is running out of oil already and there is no more being created.
Yes, most plastic is made from non-renewable fossil fuel oil and petroleum.Some plastics are beginning to be made from renewable vegetable oils, which means they are bio-degradable.
A non-renewable source of energy.