Waste Management Crossword

any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process
the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items
it does not decompose or break down naturally
experts identify sites polluted with hazardous chemicals
shallow pits lined with plastic and an impermeable material, such as clay
preventing waste generation
the liquid that results when substances from the trash dissolve in water as rainwater percolates downward
the conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus through natural biological processes of decomposition
places where collected recyclables are sorted and prepared for reprocessing
a controlled process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures
waste is buried in the ground or piled up in large, carefully engineered mounds
is waste that comes from the production of consumer’s goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining
non liquid waste that comes from homes, institutions, and small businesses
a well is drilled deep beneath the water table, into porous rock
waste that gives off radiation and is harmful to humans and the environment