Question

Which of the following methods of resource management is not possible at the individual level?
1. Reducing the use of non-renewable sources
2. Use items again and again
3. Recycling of non-biodegradable materials
4. To start using biodegradable materials

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Recycling of non-biodegradable materials

Concept -

• Resource management refers to the control of human societies' interactions with and impacts on the environment.
• Environmental resource management seeks to conserve and preserve ecosystem services for future human generations while also maintaining ecosystem integrity by taking into account ethical, economic, and scientific factors.
• For helping to reduce our pressure on mother earth and to have a sustainable use of resources, resource management is possible at both the individual level and broader level. 
• At the individual level, we ourselves, on our personal level can sustainably manage resources. We can comprehend certain attitudes in our daily lives to help nature. This can be done by - 
  • Reducing the use of non-renewable sources.
  • Use items again and again (reusing).
  • To start using biodegradable materials.
  • Cut the use of plastics like having metal straw which has a better life and using jute bags for shopping. 
  • Using the water dripped from ACs in household chores.
  • Using public transport facilities. 
  • Rainwater harvest in our homes.
• At the broader level, the work is done by the municipalities and the concerned authorities and governments
  • Recycling of non-biodegradable materials.
  • Direct control of polluting activity (i.e., establishing a legal emission limit) is frequently mentioned. By law, the government may, for example, restrict the industry's emissions to certain units.
  • Handling municipal waste. 
  • Releasing environmental policies. 

   Explanation -

• Environmental resource management can be done at both - individual level and a broader level (where concerned authorities and government play their respective roles)
• At the individual level - Reducing the use of non-renewable sources, Use items again and again, and Starting using bio-degradable materials, are some of the methods that can be followed. 
• Recycling of non-biodegradable materials is a work that is performed at the broader level.

Hence, the correct option for this question is - Recycling non-biodegradable materials, as it can not be performed at the personal level.