Green Issues

1. Decay organic waste to produce fertilizer for plants.
8. The clearing of forests on a large scale, often for agriculture or urban development.
10. Materials that can be broken down by natural processes.
11. Animals and plants living in their natural environment.
12. A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
14. A chemical element essential to life but also a major contributor to greenhouse gases when released into the atmosphere.
15. The ability to do work, often derived from sources like sunlight, wind, or fossil fuels.

2. Practices that meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
3. A layer of gas in the Earth's atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
4. Gases and particles released into the air by vehicles and factories.
5. Contamination of air, water, or soil by harmful substances.
6. Put used materials through a process to make them usable again.
7. To use resources wisely and avoid wasting them.
9. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
13. The preservation and careful management of the environment and natural resources.