Earth Week Crossword SHC

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Across
  1. 4. Earth Day has a _____ every year
  2. 5. The _____ was formed because of Earth Day.
  3. 6. Earth day went global in 19__.
  4. 7. SF Residents can request a ____ Recology kitchen pail to store food scraps in the kitchen.
  5. 9. The Great Barrier Reef is the only living structure visible from ___.
  6. 11. Every ______, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes is burned or buried in a landfill.
  7. 12. Dry conditions lead to more _____.
  8. 14. The U.S. generates 4.9 pounds of waste per person per ___.
Down
  1. 1. Food scraps, soiled paper, and yard trimmings go into the ____ bin.
  2. 2. Plastic takes ______ to decompose
  3. 3. ______________was the first city in the nation to establish a large-scale food composting program, starting in the 1990s.
  4. 4. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for ___ hours.
  5. 8. ______ is a major contributor to global warming, responsible for 8-10% of global emissions, more that aviation and shipping combined.
  6. 10. A significant amount of plastic ends up in the ____.
  7. 13. ___’s goal is to become the world’s first zero waste Airport