Kinds of resources supplied by the earth and its processes (7) _ A _ _ _ A _
(I can't get past the word "mineral" as the answer but that first "A" is the initial letter of aluminium as the answer to: A type of recyclable metal we use a lot.These containers can be clear, green or brown (12)
Thanks again, Les40. I'm more inclined to your "life" than my "loop". Unfortunately the answer sits alone, across, so there is no answer running down through it to verify.
But I appreciate your help.