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14 Cards in this Set
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The trash that is discarded on the ground or in water rather than being disposed of properly
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litter
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It is used in soda bottles and it is the easist to melt
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PET or PETE
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The dirtying of the environment with waste materials or other unwanted substances
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pollution
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Using only one side of a sheet of paper
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waste of trees
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A thick, oily liquid formed below the earth's surface. It is used to make gasoline
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petroleum
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Throwing a plastic bottle into a trash can can be though of as a
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waste of petroleum
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A substance that causes pollution
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pollutants
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A material that dirties the environment that can kill living things
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hazardeous wastes
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It's a metal that is used in pop can
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aluminum
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Burning to ashes
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incineration
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A large hole in the ground that has a liner
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landfill
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Tossing a soda can into a trash can rather than putting it in a recycling bin
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waste of metals
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An area where trash is buried and covered over with dirt
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landfill
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To process and reuse materials
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recycle
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