In 1976, the United States Congress defined ___ as all garbage, refuse, and sludge products from agriculture, forestry, mining, and municipalities.
solid wastes
Agriculture Pollution from fertilizers & ____
pesticides
= a strategy to reduce the use of resources through decreased demand & increased efficiency.
Conservation
All materials need to be _ out before placing them in the blue recycling bin
rinsed
Plastic bottles, containers and packaging typically have a symbol that indicates the type of _ resin from which the item was made.
plastic
Solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes that are potentially harmful to humans & the environment, even in low concentrations, are called ____
hazardous waste
Removal of vegetation due to mining, ____, deforestation, and construction.
overgrazing
= the reduction of resource use by collecting usable waste materials & using them to produce new items.
Recycling
All metal food, beverage, and pet food _
cans
The symbol includes a number from _ within the Mobius Loop/chasing arrows symbol.
1-7
___ = describes substances that decompose (break down) easily & enrich the soil.
Biodegradable
__ (the process by which fertile land becomes desert)
Desertification
Reduction in waste produced = less stuff in _
landfills
All metal _
lids
_ and oven-ready meal trays.
Soda bottles
_____ = Liquid that has seeped through solid waste in a landfill and has extracted contaminants as it trickles through wastes and may result in hazardous substances entering surface water, ground water, or soil.
Leachate
_____ – nutrient-rich soil that is either __ away or washed away.
Topsoil Erosion
blown
Prevents damage to the natural environment caused from the gathering & mining of new _
resources
All clear and colored plastic _ with necks
bottles
Bottles for _ & plastic gas cans.
milk
In 1892, outbreaks of _____ forced New York City officials to establish better sanitary conditions. By 1900, garbage was collected from the streets, loaded onto barges, and dumped into the _ocean__.
cholera & typhoid
When clearing the land to plant crops, the soil is exposed as most farming practices _____ cover on the surface of the soil. These methods disturb both soil structure and plant roots that would otherwise hold the soil in place.
vegetation
Recovering waste is less _, cheaper, & more energy-efficient than taking new materials from the environment.
polluting
Recovering waste is less _, cheaper, & more energy-efficient than taking new materials from the environment.
polluting
Food trays, water bottles and shampoo. _ is the base for any form of vinyl (from siding to seat covers), as well as many soft toys.
PVC