| 1 | decomposition which occurs in the presence of oxygen | | _____ | hazardous |
| 2 | cut down the amount of waste created | | _____ | aerobic |
| 3 | a recyclable metal | | _____ | glass |
| 4 | a recyclable material | | _____ | newspaper |
| 5 | a transparent recyclable material | | _____ | soil |
| 6 | to use a product again without remanufacturing | | _____ | waste stream |
| 7 | dry waste | | _____ | plastic |
| 8 | everything that surrounds us | | _____ | landfill |
| 9 | a microscopic living thing | | _____ | open |
| 10 | a way to dispose of waste by burying it in a carefully prepared area of land | | _____ | trash |
| 11 | a recyclable paper | | _____ | environment |
| 12 | a mixture of decomposing organic matter used to improve the soil | | _____ | microorganism |
| 13 | the flow of trash: from the source to its final end use or disposal | | _____ | paper |
| 14 | term for collecting recyclables in front of homes | | _____ | ever |
| 15 | single-celled organisms | | _____ | reuse |
| 16 | a material that is recycled in some places | | _____ | reduce |
| 17 | waste that is harmful is | | _____ | curbside |
| 18 | how long some waste lasts, for | | _____ | steel |
| 19 | to process waste material for manufacturing use | | _____ | recycle |
| 20 | a group of recyclable materials including steel and aluminum | | _____ | compost |
| 21 | unsafe method of disposal,_______ dump | | _____ | metal |
| 22 | upper layer of earth | | _____ | bacteria |