Sustainable minerals use and longer projected lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following, except ______________
A) increasing demand and lowering prices for products using these minerals
B) exploring for new reserves
C) recycling
D) finding more available substitutes for scarce minerals
E) researching more efficient and environmentally friendly techniques of extraction

Question

Sustainable minerals use and longer projected lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following, except  ______________
A) increasing demand and lowering prices for products using these minerals
B) exploring for new reserves
C) recycling
D) finding more available substitutes for scarce minerals
E) researching more efficient and environmentally friendly techniques of extraction

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Increasing demand and lowering prices for products using scarce minerals will only lead to more consumption and depletion of the reserves. The other options, exploring for new reserves, recycling, finding substitutes for scarce minerals, and researching more efficient extraction techniques, can all contribute to sustainable minerals use and longer projected lifetimes for scarce minerals.

Sustainable Minerals Use and Longer Projected Lifetimes for Scarce Minerals