Across
- 4. Facilities that burn waste to generate energy like electricity or heat.
- 7. Use of plants to absorb or neutralize environmental pollutants.
- 8. A type of rock containing valuable minerals that can be extracted forat can be extracted to gain a profit.
- 9. A system where waste from one industry becomes raw materials for another.
- 11. Mining method that removes strips of soil and rock to expose ore.
- 12. Contaminated liquid that drains from landfills.
- 15. Recycling where materials are made into the same product again.
- 16. Mining that happens on the surface, removing layers of soil and rock.
- 17. Waste of electronic devices like phones, computers, and TVs.
- 20. Engineered waste disposal site designed to limit environmental damage.
- 21. A group of 17 elements critical for technology and renewable energy.
- 22. Waste left after mineral extraction.
- 23. Injecting hazardous waste underground into rock formations.
Down
- 1. Mining technique where mountaintops are blasted off to access resources below.
- 2. Everyday garbage from homes and businesses.
- 3. The time it takes to use a portion of a resource until it's no longer economically recoverable.
- 5. Sustainable approach where materials are reused continuously.
- 6. Recycling where materials are made into new products.
- 10. Decomposing organic waste into nutrient-rich soil.
- 13. Use of microorganisms to break down pollutants and clean up contamination.
- 14. Deposits of minerals that are economically viable to extract.
- 18. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse, and Rot
- 19. Waste that is dangerous to human health or the environment.