A. A student states that natural resources could be saved if people made everything they need in labs. What is the main problem with this idea? (1
B. People might think it is fine to waste a lot of the materials since they just came from a lab.
C. There are not enough synthetic resources yet to make what people need.
D. The materials made in labs will still pollute the environment and destroy natural resources.
E. Anything made in the lab requires natural resources to produce it.
E. Anything made in the lab requires natural resources to produce it.
The main problem with the idea that natural resources could be saved if everything were made in labs is that the production of materials in labs still requires natural resources. The raw materials and energy needed to create synthetic resources in labs still contribute to resource depletion and environmental degradation. Therefore, this solution does not eliminate the need for natural resources and may still contribute to their depletion.