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Waste In Our World Vocabulary

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natural waste
Plants and animals that are no longer living that are no longer needed.
biodegradable
Waste that can break down or rot naturally when attacked by bacteria.
reuse
Reusing means using something again, either for the same purpose or for something completely different.
reduce
Reduce means avoiding creating waste in the first place and is an even better thing to do than reusing or recycling. Examples of waste reduction include buying items with less packaging and not replacing items until really necessary.
consumer
Something that obtains energy by feeding on other things.
producer
Something that can make its own food.
decomposer
Something that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.
methane
A gas given off by landfill sites and which is highly inflammable and a major contributor to global warming.
corrosive
A substance that eats away at something gradually.
leachate
Liquid consisting of a mixture of rainwater and rotten organic materials which drains from a landfill site.
recycling
Recycling means using things that have already been used to make new things. This can involve turning the old material into a new version of the same thing. Alternatively, materials can be recycled into something completely different.
landfill
Where waste is buried in holes in the ground.
explosive
A sudden, loud and violent release of energy.
flammable
A substance that is easily set on fire.
poisonous
A substance that causes harm when it enters the body or touches the skin.
pollution
Putting poisonous or other harmful substances into the environment.
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