Across
- 3. Keeping waste in a specific place before disposal.
- 5. To process used materials into new products.
- 8. The buildup of toxins in an organism over time.
- 11. Burning waste to reduce its volume.
- 12. The increase of toxins as they move up the food chain.
- 13. Dumping waste into the ocean.
- 14. Tiny plastic particles that pollute the environment.
- 15. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, causing climate change.
Down
- 1. Decomposing organic waste into nutrient-rich soil.
- 2. Places where waste is buried.
- 4. Reusing materials to make new products.
- 6. Sending waste to another country for disposal or recycling.
- 7. The breakdown of substances by bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
- 9. Materials that break down naturally over time.
- 10. Polluted liquid from decomposing waste in landfills.