waste management crossword puzzle

5. the process by which toxins enter the food web by building up in individual organisms
8. the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.
9. the high-temperature burning (rapid oxidation) of a waste. It is also known as controlled–flame combustion
11. The stock held within a system
12. small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.
14. gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat; too much can lead to climate change
15. the deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes at sea from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other human—made structures

1. the process of accumulation of certain chemicals in living organisms to a concentration higher than that occurring in the inorganic, non-living environment.
2. the process of sugars being broken down by enzymes of microorganisms in the absence of oxygen
3. an area of land that is used to dump rubbish, either directly on the ground or filling an unwanted hole in the ground.
4. any contaminated liquid that is generated from water percolating through a solid waste disposal site
6. the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants.
7. the practice that occurs when countries transport their waste that they deem recyclable abroad, and it is typically transported from developed countries to developing countries
10. to pass again through a series of changes or treatments; reduce, reuse,____
13. the process by which organic substances are decomposed by micro-organisms