Resource depletion

What is resource depletion?

Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. Natural resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources).

Types of depletion

Aquifer depletion (Aquifier is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials like gravel, sand, or silt.)
Deforestation
Mining for fossil fuels and minerals
Pollution or contamination of resources
Slash-and-burn agricultural practices
Soil erosion / degradation
Excessive or unnecessary use of resources.

What should be improved to reduce or stop resource depletion?

Resource efficiency means using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment. It allows us to create more with less and to deliver greater value with less input.

There are the ways resource efficiency can be accomplished?

Material efficiency
Energy efficiency
Water efficiency

Material Efficiency

How can we use less virgin materials, in other words, how can we make sure we become fully circular in regards to discreet products/goods. Goods can be split into 4 types:

Durables: have a life span of over three(?) years and are used repeatedly over time.
Disposables:
Consumables: Can be used only once, examples are food and detergents
Packaging: Used to transport use the durable, disposable or consumable.

Packaging

Packaging is a function fulfiller that is added to a product with the aim of allowing this product to bridge time and distance at the desired cost and environmental impact, whereby the packaging ensures that the end user can ultimately use the product in acceptable quality. (Source: Ten Klooster, 2008) Packaging fulfills the following functions for the packaged product:

Packaging makes it possible to use the packaged product
The packaging protects (preserves) the packaged product
The packaging makes it possible to transport the product
The packaging informs about the packed product.