Earth Day Crossword
Across
- 2. An alternative gaseous fuel source that produces only water and no pollution when it combusts.
- 7. A classification of vehicle whose only that does not emit exhaust gas or other pollutants from the onboard source of power.
- 10. An annual environment-themed observation held on April 22 each year.
- 11. A portmanteau describing the activity of picking up trash while jogging.
- 12. The planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.
- 13. Nature's terrestrial oxygen generators.
- 14. An apparatus or facility with one or more electrical outlets for recharging the batteries of electric vehicles.
Down
- 1. A financial model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.
- 3. The first R of the 3R-V (_____, reuse, recycle, revalue).
- 4. A set of atmospheric compounds in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat.
- 5. Like gasoline and natural gas, the term for hydrocarbon-containing substances formed underground from the remains of dead plants and animals.
- 6. A situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it. Oxford's 2019 word of the year.
- 8. The concept of meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 9. A process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.