Across
- 3. Waste that poses a threat to human health or the environment
- 6. Contamination of the environment by harmful substances
- 7. Able to be broken down naturally by microorganisms
- 8. Items designed to be thrown away after use
- 10. Surroundings in which we live, including air, water, and land
- 13. Facility for burning waste to produce energy
- 14. Using an item again instead of throwing it away
- 15. Unwanted or unusable materials
- 16. Process of converting waste materials into new products
- 17. Synthetic material often used for packaging
Down
- 1. Discarded items no longer needed
- 2. Organizing waste into different categories for recycling
- 4. Minimizing the amount of waste produced
- 5. Decaying organic matter used as fertilizer
- 7. Container often made of plastic or glass
- 8. Site for disposing of waste
- 9. Products or practices that are not harmful to the environment
- 11. Area where waste is buried in the ground
- 12. Waste material that is biodegradable, such as food scraps, yard trimmings, and paper products.