The effect of plastic on ecosystems

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Across
  1. 3. A vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface and supports a wide variety of life.
  2. 5. A man-made material that is lightweight, durable, and used to make many everyday products.
  3. 8. A very small piece of plastic, less than 5 millimetres in size, that can pollute water, soil, and living organisms.
  4. 9. The process of collecting and converting waste materials into new products that can be used again.
  5. 10. The introduction of harmful substances or waste into the environment.
Down
  1. 1. A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients pass from one living thing to another through feeding relationships.
  2. 2. Materials that are unwanted or no longer needed and are discarded.
  3. 4. A community of living things and their physical environment interacting with one another.
  4. 6. Able to break down naturally by microorganisms into harmless substances over time.
  5. 7. The natural home or environment where a plant, animal, or other organism lives.