Earth Day: Recycling

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Across
  1. 2. _______ manufacturers created symbols to help people identify the kind of resin used to make these containers.
  2. 3. ___ is another word for composting
  3. 5. ____________, generate harmful pollution posing a risk to human health in nearby communities
  4. 10. _________ reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.
  5. 11. Recyclables are sent to a recovery facility to be ______, cleaned and processed into materials that can be used in manufacturing.
  6. 12. _________ are used in a variety of electronics. Look for in-store recycling bins or community collection events to dispose these.
Down
  1. 1. Recycling prevents _________ by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.
  2. 4. Recycling _________ natural resources such as timber, water and minerals.
  3. 6. Only about ______-____% of plastic produced in the US is recycled.
  4. 7. Recycling saves ______.
  5. 8. Recovered _____ is used to make new products, saving trees and other natural resources.
  6. 9. Recycled _________ can be made from PET bottles.