Across
- 4. Conservation of this protects forests and biodiversity.
- 7. Type of gifting that focuses on experiences and handmade items.
- 9. Suggested alternative to wrapping paper for sustainable gift wrapping.
- 11. One of the 5Rs, meaning to use something again instead of discarding it.
- 13. Core principle of sustainability that keeps products and materials in use for as long as possible.
- 15. Movement aiming to eliminate waste through mindful choices.
- 16. Country where Zero Waste stats show increased garbage during holidays.
- 17. Action that extends product life by fixing instead of replacing.
- 18. material to be avoided as it can't be recycled
Down
- 1. Sustainable way to manage food scraps and organic waste.
- 2. Lowering resource use and waste generation.
- 3. Alternative to physical gifts for meaningful giving.
- 5. Circular strategies help cut global CO₂ ______.
- 6. Energy-saving lighting option recommended for holiday decorations.
- 8. Perspective that considers retrofits, upgrades, and lifetime extensions.
- 10. Season when waste increases by 25–45% in Canadian households.
- 11. First of the 5Rs, encouraging a change in mindset toward sustainability.
- 12. Designing products for long lifetimes, repairability, and recyclability.
- 14. Process of converting waste into reusable material.