vocabulary 1
Containers made of metal, usually used to hold food or drinks.
Cans
A soft, warm fabric often used to make jackets or blankets.
Fleece
Strong or harmful gases or smells in the air.
Fumes
Containers made of glass used to store food or other items.
Glass jars
A place where trash is taken and buried in the ground.
Landfill
A hard material like iron or aluminum that can be shaped and recycled.
Metal
Things from nature that people use, like water, wood, oil, and minerals.
Natural resources
Materials used to wrap or protect products, like boxes, bags, or plastic.
Packaging
A light, strong material used to make many objects, but it does not break down easily in nature.
Plastic
A series of steps taken to make or change something.
Process
The top layer of earth where plants grow.
Soil
Poisonous or harmful to people, animals, or the environment.
Toxic
Things or objects in general.
Stuff
Thick paper used to make boxes and packaging.
Cardboard
A small container used to drink liquids.
Cup
Items used to make a place or object look nice.
Decorations
To make something new.
Create
Borders that hold and protect photos or pictures.
Picture frames
Places where materials are taken to be cleaned and made into new products.
Recycling plants
A thick rubber ring that goes around a wheel on a car or bike.
Tire
The empty cardboard tubes left after the toilet paper is used.
Toilet paper rolls
To put something in the trash because it is no longer needed.
Throw out
To reuse old materials to make something new and useful or creative.
Upcycle
A hard natural material that comes from trees.
Wood
Trash or waste; things that are no longer useful and are thrown away.
Rubbish