nonconsumptive
adjective
non·con·sump·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈsəm(p)-tiv 
: not using or consuming something
nonconsumptive water use
These nonconsumptive visitors—a bureaucratic term that is used to differentiate bird watchers and photographers from hunters and fishermen …—
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“Nonconsumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsumptive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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