Chapter 18 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. waste materials are converted into different products
  2. 6. not using non-recyclable materials
  3. 8. facilities where machines and workers separate the mixed waste to recover valuable materials
  4. 9. materials are recycled into new products of the same type
  5. 12. waste disposal site; disposed materials are covered with clay
Down
  1. 1. households and businesses separating their own trash into recyclable categories
  2. 2. all recyclable materials collected in one bin
  3. 4. form of recycling; using bacteria and other decomposers to break down biodegradable organic waste for soil fertility
  4. 5. fields or holes where garbage is deposited and covered with soil
  5. 6. reducing the use of non-recyclable materials
  6. 7. reusing materials in different ways than originally intended
  7. 10. converting into reusable material
  8. 11. water that has leaked through the garbage and become contaminated
  9. 13. reusing materials