Environment-Related Vocabulary

4. Decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants.
5. Wastewater and excrement conveyed in sewers.
6. A container for recyclable or compostable waste.
12. A recycling point where people can bring recyclable materials.
13. A container for biodegradable waste or compostable materials.
14. Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a water body.
16. The condition of being unable to afford to keep one's home adequately heated.
17. Release of carbon, especially CO2, into the atmosphere.
19. Tiny particles of solid or liquid matter in the air.
21. Toxic chemical compounds that persist in the environment.
26. - The removal of a forest or stand of trees.
27. Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
28. A process or activity that releases no harmful pollutants into the environment.

1. Disposing of waste illegally or inappropriately.
2. Material used to prevent heat or sound from escaping or entering.
3. A radioactive gas that occurs naturally from the decay of uranium, found in the earth's crust.
5. A type of air pollution that forms a foggy haze, often in urban areas.
7. A device for burning waste material.
8. Measures designed to slow down traffic in residential areas for safety.
9. Waste material discarded or thrown away.
10. Fuels made directly from organic material.
11. Materials that have been used and discarded by consumers.
15. Estimates of the amount of greenhouse gases that will be released in the future.
18. Relating to or derived from living matter.
20. Simple plants or protists that grow in water and do not have true stems, roots, or leaves.
22. Making a building more resistant to cold air entering or warm air leaving.
23. A charge imposed on the use of plastic bags to reduce environmental impact.
24. A protozoan parasite causing gastrointestinal illness.
25. Variety of life in an area.