ELA Vocab

2. Cheap, quickly made clothing that often harms the environment.
4. A device that controls the temperature inside a home or building.
6. A future where humans live in balance with the environment through responsible choices.
12. Overcrowding on roads that causes slower traffic and more pollution.
14. Using resources in a way that meets current needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
15. Long-term changes in global or regional weather patterns caused by increased greenhouse gases.
16. A site where waste is buried under the ground.
17. A store that sells products without packaging to reduce waste.
18. A device that tracks how much energy you use in real time.
20. Items that have been owned and used before but are sold or donated for reuse.
21. Chemicals used to help plants grow, often made using natural gas.
22. Energy-efficient lights that use less power than traditional bulbs.
23. A powerful greenhouse gas produced from food waste, livestock, and energy production.
24. To process used materials so they can be made into new products.
25. How we handle, recycle, or dispose of garbage.

1. A diet mainly made up of foods that come from plants rather than animals.
3. The choice that has the least negative impact on the environment.
5. Eating food that is grown nearby and in its natural growing season.
7. A gas (like carbon dioxide or methane) that traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
8. Cities or towns where many people live close together.
9. Foods that have been altered from their natural state (e.g., mock meats).
10. Living in a way that reduces harm to the environment.
11. Moving from place to place using physical activity such as walking or cycling.
13. Something that lasts a long time without wearing out easily.
19. The release of carbon dioxide into the air, usually from burning fossil fuels.