Across
- 3. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
- 4. a breakdown from larger plastics to tiny plastic particles
- 6. when countries transport their waste that they deem is recyclable abroad
- 9. An area that is used to dump rubish
- 10. gases in the earth atmosphere that trap heat
- 12. Dumping materials from land into marine waters
- 13. the process in which a substance breaks down into to simpler substances
Down
- 1. The natural process of recycling organic matter
- 2. how soluble plant nutrients and water from the soil are lost as a result of rain drought
- 5. Temporary holding of waste that pending disposal
- 7. Collecting and processing what would otherwise be thrown away items into new products
- 8. an increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time/ compared to the chemicals in the environment
- 11. the increase in concentration of toxins up the food chain
- 14. The high temperature burning (rapid oxidation) of waste