The 3 R's
To find a new use for something instead of sending it to the landfill.
What is REUSE
An organism that causes the breakdown and decay of dead plant and animal matter.
What is a DECOMPOSER.
The solid waste leftover at the wastewater treatment facility is taken by truck and used in agriculture as this.
What is FERTILIZER.
A planned and controlled area where waste is disposed.
What is a LANDFILL.
These types of metals can be recycled from old computers.
What is GOLD and SILVER.
When something is no longer used, it's materials are broken down and made into a new product.
What is RECYCLING.
Word that means "able to decompose in nature" or "able to be broken down or decay".
What is BIODEGRADABLE.
In the food chain, humans are called this because they rely on plants and other animals for food.
What is CONSUMER.
At the Wastewater Treatment facility, this microorganism helps to break down waste.
What is BACTERIA.
Waste that is flammable, corrosive, explosive or poisonous.
What is TOXIC WASTE.
Cutting down the number of items your buy.
What is REDUCING.
The material that results from the decay of organic matter, and that is often used as fertilizer for gardens.
What is COMPOST.
The material breaks down very slowly, often taking hundreds and thousands of years. The materials are often man-made.
What is NON-BIODEGRADABLE.
Plastic liners help prevent this type of toxic liquid waste from contaminating the ground water at the landfill.
What is LEACHATE.
Something that cannot be reused or recycled. A substance that must be sent to the landfill because it has no other use.
What is WASTE?
Turning off the water when you brush your teeth is an example of this.
What is REDUCING.
Plants and animals are connected through a connection of food chains. If one thing is out of balance, the entire system is affected.
What is a FOOD WEB.
Waste that is burned in large furnaces that create air pollution and may release toxic fumes into the air.
What is an INCINERATOR.
This type of gas is produced at the landfill and wastewater treatment facility. Some of it is reused to create energy.
What is METHANE.
Large areas of plastic pollution in the oceans.
What are GYRES.
Using cloth shopping bags is an example of this.
What is REUSING.
Plants are called this in a food chain because they take in energy from the sun and create their own food.
What are PRODUCERS.
Our main goal to help have less waste for a better planet.
What is REDUCE.
Materials such as paint, batteries, hairspray and propane tanks are this type of waste.
What is HAZARDOUS WASTE.
The most common waste in landfills.
What is FOOD WASTE.