Waste Management Crossword

is any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process.
solid is non-liquid waste that comes from homes, institutions, and small businesses.
waste is waste that comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining.
refers to solid or liquid waste that is toxic, chemically reactive, flammable, or corrosive.
waste is buried in the ground or piled up in large, carefully engineered mounds.
is the liquid that results when substances from the trash dissolve in water as rainwater percolates downwards.
is a controlled process in which mixed garbage is burned at a very high temperature.
steps taken to lesson both the amount and toxicity of waste before a product or material becomes waste.
able to decompose or breaks down naturally
is the conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus through natural biological processes of decomposition.
is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make a new item.
are places where collected recyclables are sorted and prepared for reprocessing.
electronic equipment and appliances that are no longer being used; also called electronic waste.
are shallow pits lined with plastic and an impermeable material, such as clay.
a well is drilled deep beneath the water table, into porous rock.
is waste that gives off radiation and is harmful to humans and the environments.
the U.S government’s program to clean up hazardous waste sites.