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?

O People might think it is fine to waste a lot of the materials since they just came from a lab.

There are not enough synthetic resources yet to make what people need.

The materials made in labs will still pollute the environment and destroy natural resources.

Anything made in the lab requires natural resources to produce it.

The main problem with this idea is that anything made in a lab still requires natural resources to produce it. While creating synthetic materials may reduce the direct consumption of natural resources, the process of creating these materials also requires resources and energy, which could potentially have negative environmental impacts. Additionally, relying entirely on lab-made materials could also have unintended consequences and limitations in terms of sustainability and practicality.