World Earth Day Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The natural reservoirs holding about 68% of the Earth's freshwater.
  2. 4. The practice of turning waste materials into reusable products.
  3. 9. The process of planting trees to restore forests and absorb CO₂.
Down
  1. 1. A farming method that avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
  2. 2. A material that takes hundreds of years to decompose and pollutes oceans.
  3. 4. Every minute, deforestation destroys 27 football fields of this type of ecosystem.
  4. 5. Every year, humans cut down around 15 billion of these vital carbon-absorbing plants.
  5. 6. A renewable energy source that comes from the sun.
  6. 7. A major source of pollution caused by cars, factories, and deforestation.
  7. 8. A marine ecosystem that has lost over 50% of its habitat due to climate change and pollution.