Aluminum is a non nonrenewable resource, although it can be recycled.
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Aluminum is considered a nonrenewable resource because it is extracted from bauxite ore, which is a finite mineral resource. Once extracted and used, aluminum cannot be naturally replenished on a human timescale. Efforts can be made to recycle aluminum to reduce reliance on mining new bauxite ore.
A can is nonrenewable because it is made of metal and metal is a nonrenewable resource. But it can be recycled. It doesn't necessarily mean it is renewable. The simple answer is that a can is nonrenewable.
Bauxite is a nonrenewable resource because it is a finite mineral ore that takes millions of years to form through the weathering of rocks containing aluminum minerals. Once bauxite is mined and used to produce aluminum, it is no longer available for future use.
Pumice is a nonrenewable resource. It forms from volcanic eruptions and can take thousands of years to accumulate. Once it is mined and used, it cannot be replaced within a human-relevant timescale.
grass is a renewable resource because when it is dead, it will grow again and again Well... dormant would be more accurate. Otherwise, I agree it is renewable.
Energy can be both a resource and nonrenewable. Renewable energy sources such as sunlight and wind are resources that can be naturally replenished. Nonrenewable energy sources like fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are finite and formed over millions of years, making them nonrenewable.