Environment Basics
This process encourages the collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.
Recycling
A clean energy source from moving air.
Wind Energy
The three R’s students should remember
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Trees absorb CO2 and produce this gas we breathe.
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides—These gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
Greenhouse Gases
These are harmful substances released into air, water, or soil.
Pollution
Solar and wind are preferred because they don’t emit this during use.
Carbon Dioxide/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Items that don’t break down and have been noted to contaminate oceans for years.
Non‑Biodegradable Plastic
Floating and broken plastic harms turtles and fish and this habitat.
Coral Reefs & Seagrass Beds
This is the total greenhouse gases caused by your activities
Carbon Footprint
Waste that breaks down naturally vs. waste that does not.
Biodegradable vs Non-Biodegradable
A local job created by renewable projects installing panels.
Solar Panel Technician
This type of waste includes food scraps, yard waste, and other materials that naturally decompose.
Organic/Compostable Waste
Changing temperatures and storms can alter food and breeding for species — this term describes the result
Biodiversity Loss
Methane-emitting farm animal often linked to livestock emissions.
Cows/Cattle
The practice of using resources to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own.
Sustainability
This renewable energy source uses heat from beneath the Earth's surface to generate electricity or provide heating.
Geothermal Energy
Discarded batteries, electronics, and fluorescent bulbs often fall into this category because they require special disposal methods.
Hazardous Waste
An oil spill causes long‑term harm by coating wildlife and disrupting this ecosystem.
Coastal Ecosystem/Marine Food Web
The process where gases like CO2 trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
The Greenhouse Effect
Three household actions that cut waste.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Composting | Upcycling
Replacing coal or oil electricity with this lowers your household CO2
Renewable Sources
This gas is produced when organic waste decomposes in landfills without oxygen and is a powerful greenhouse gas
Methane
Cutting or burning forests releases stored carbon and reduces this service.
Carbon Absorption
Removing CO2 from the air and storing it in soils, plants, or tech.
Carbon Sequestration/Carbon Capture