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Bio-based & Living Materials
Mastery check · Module 8
Sourcing, Codes & Economics
10 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer each, check it, and see where you stand before moving on.
Question 1 of 10
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Why is 'renewable' not the same as 'sustainable' for a bio-based material?
A
Renewable describes the resource (it regrows), while sustainable describes the practice (you can keep harvesting without degrading the land) - and you can harvest a renewable resource unsustainably
B
They mean exactly the same thing; the two words are interchangeable
C
Renewable materials are always more expensive than sustainable ones
D
Sustainable refers only to carbon, while renewable refers only to cost
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