Earth Month Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The process of transforming waste or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or environmental value
  2. 5. The protection and preservation of the environment and natural resources
  3. 9. Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
  4. 11. A living organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis
  5. 12. Capable of being replenished or renewed
  6. 13. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Down
  1. 1. The presence or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
  2. 2. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
  3. 4. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
  4. 6. The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level without depleting natural resources
  5. 7. To convert waste into reusable material
  6. 8. A gas composed of carbon and oxygen that is released into the atmosphere through human activities like burning fossil fuels
  7. 10. These tall plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and release oxygen, making them essential to the health of the planet