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acres
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a measurement of land equal to 43,560 square feet
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amount
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how much a person has of something
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bales
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bundles of material tied together with strong or rope
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compost
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a mix of dirt, dead leaves, grass and food scraps. It is added to gardens and soil to help plants grow
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concrete
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a mix of stone, sand and water that gets hard as it dries
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contain
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to hold something inside
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creations
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special things made by artists, musicians and others skilled workers
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decompose
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to break down
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discard
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to get rid of
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dumpsters
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large, metal boxes or bins thatn hold garbage
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energy
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the power to work or act
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fibers
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thin threads usually found in cloth
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fleece
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the woll that covers a sheep or lamb. It is also a man-made cloth
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fuel
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anything that can be burned to make power or heat
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garbologist
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a person who studies garbage
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generator
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a machine that makes electricity
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incinerator
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a place where trash and waste are burned and turned into ashes
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junkyard
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a place where old meatl, cars and other trash is kept
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landfill
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a place where trash is buried
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marsh
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low land that may have water in it
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methane
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a gas that has no color or smell, but can catch on fire
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mixture
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two or more things mixed together
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percent
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how many parts of 100 parts
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poisonous
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able to make animals and/or people sick
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pollutes
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something that makes other things dirty
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products
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things that are made and used by people
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rechargeable batteries
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something that holds electricity and can be reused
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recycle
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to turn trash or waste into something new
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reduce
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to make less or smaller
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resources
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any supplies that will meet a need
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rubble
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rough, broken stones, bricks and other material
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sculptures
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works of art made by cutting, modeling or putting materials together
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shredded
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something torn into small pieces
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similar
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almost alike
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society
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all people living together as a group
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stucco
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a material used to cover walls
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tons
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measures of weight equal to 2,000 pounds
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unique
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one of a kind; unusual
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voluntary
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something you do because you want to do it
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