Recycling & The Environment

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Across
  1. 2. Stop wasting water by leaving the ________ running while you brush your teeth.
  2. 3. ________ is important to help reduce waste and protect the environment.
  3. 4. Reusing old furniture is a great way to ________ money and reduce landfill waste.
  4. 6. My ________ water bottle has helped me cut down on the number of plastic bottles I use.
  5. 9. All of the food in the refrigerator was ________ because no one ate it.
  6. 12. I like to reuse my plastic grocery bags to help ________ waste.
  7. 14. Garbage trucks use ________ to lift and empty garbage bins.
  8. 16. The paper was recycled into new ________.
  9. 18. Being ________ harms the environment and your wallet.
  10. 19. In our house, we sort all the waste and recyclables into the proper _______.
  11. 21. Factory ________ are the main reason for air pollution.
Down
  1. 1. This bottle is ________ and can be used again.
  2. 5. She recycles all of her glass and ________ containers.
  3. 7. The reduction of ________-use plastics is essential in order to preserve our oceans.
  4. 8. The ________ is overflowing with waste and garbage.
  5. 10. It’s important to ________ the lights when you leave a room.
  6. 11. Compostable cups are ___________ and are better for the environment than paper cups.
  7. 12. I have ________ this old glass jar multiple times for storing snacks.
  8. 13. Recycling bins are usually blue and ________ bins are usually green.
  9. 15. Be sure to ________ your plastic bottles instead of throwing them away.
  10. 17. We call it trash or garbage but Brits call it ________.
  11. 20. Our efforts to ________ on water have significantly reduced our family's environmental impact.