Sentences with phrase «consuming precious resources»

It's time we Americans woke up to the fact that our desire to be «tough on crime» has gone way past the point of fairness and usefulness and is now just ruining lives and consuming precious resources that could be far better used elsewhere.

Paper towels can not be recycled, consume precious resources, and use excessive landfill space.

Not exact matches

While fracking typically consumes less water than farming or residential uses, the exploration method is increasing competition for the precious resource, driving up the price of water and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought - stricken stretches.

Calling a vote consumes the procedural resources, at least every voter's precious time and limited attention.

«Calling for systematic assembly - line health checks consumes precious medical resources — in doctors» time and unnecessary treatments and tests — that could be better used elsewhere.»

Despite its fruitful adaptations, the crop has gotten its share of flack for consuming precious water and nutrient resources, especially as its acreage has increased to meet biofuel and animal feed demands.

After Magalan is hit with a meteor, the surviving population must decide how to best allocate the most precious resource at their disposal, Elex, which arrived with the meteor and is capable of powering both technology and magic, as well as being consumed to heighten strength and logic.

Those that spend the least, by and large, consume a lesser amount of the world's many precious and finite resources.