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tristambrown · 24 Sep 2006, 12:22 PM

if it grows on trees it IS renewable regardless of how long the tree takes to grow or any other factors ... wether it is ecenomicaly(spelling?) viable to use this as a recource is relevant in answering the question but certainly does not change the fact that it is renewable.

Synthetic rubber on the other hand comes from oil from the ground that will not "regrow" & is therefore NOT Renewable.

24 Sep 2006, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
tristambrown Assistant Member HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 85 Last Activity: 11 Dec 2008, 7:07 PM	Re: Natural Rubber - Non-Renewable? if it grows on trees it IS renewable regardless of how long the tree takes to grow or any other factors ... wether it is ecenomicaly(spelling?) viable to use this as a recource is relevant in answering the question but certainly does not change the fact that it is renewable. Synthetic rubber on the other hand comes from oil from the ground that will not "regrow" & is therefore NOT Renewable.