Across
- 5. the process by which toxins enter the food web by building up in individual organisms
- 8. the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.
- 9. the high-temperature burning (rapid oxidation) of a waste. It is also known as controlled–flame combustion
- 11. The stock held within a system
- 12. small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.
- 14. gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat; too much can lead to climate change
- 15. the deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes at sea from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other human—made structures
Down
- 1. the process of accumulation of certain chemicals in living organisms to a concentration higher than that occurring in the inorganic, non-living environment.
- 2. the process of sugars being broken down by enzymes of microorganisms in the absence of oxygen
- 3. an area of land that is used to dump rubbish, either directly on the ground or filling an unwanted hole in the ground.
- 4. any contaminated liquid that is generated from water percolating through a solid waste disposal site
- 6. the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants.
- 7. the practice that occurs when countries transport their waste that they deem recyclable abroad, and it is typically transported from developed countries to developing countries
- 10. to pass again through a series of changes or treatments; reduce, reuse,____
- 13. the process by which organic substances are decomposed by micro-organisms