Renewable Resource

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A resource that is replaced by nature more quickly than it is consumed

Real World Example

Imagine juggling household chores and ensuring the laundry basket never overflows. Just like how you manage to wash clothes at a pace that keeps the pile from becoming unmanageable, a renewable resource is replenished by nature faster than we use it. Here, the laundry basket represents the resource, the dirty clothes are the consumption, and the washing machine is nature's ability to replenish it; as long as you wash clothes regularly, the basket stays manageable, just like how renewable resources remain sustainable when nature can keep up with our usage.

Practice Version

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