Across
- 5. Condition of an area that discourages littering
- 9. The natural world around us
- 10. Contamination of the environment by harmful materials
- 11. Material that can take one million years to decompose
- 12. Tiny plastic particles that pollute ecosystems
- 15. Northeastern U.S. state promoting litter-free communities
- 17. What helps you repurpose instead of discard
- 19. Name of statewide litter cleanup efforts
Down
- 1. Describes waste that poses a risk to health or environment
- 2. Common beverage can material taking decades to decompose
- 3. Material that takes around 450 years to break down
- 4. Group of people working toward a cleaner environment
- 6. Harmful substances released by waste
- 7. One of the "3 R’s" to reduce waste
- 8. To break down through natural biological processes
- 10. Animals that carry disease and are attracted to litter
- 13. Measurable effect on nature or society
- 14. A widespread change in behavior or habit
- 16. Capable of being broken down by natural processes
- 18. Trash left in public places instead of a bin