Ch 21 Flashcards

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Biodegradable

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Broken down easily into the environment

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Environmental protection agency

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The governmental agency that is committed to protecting the environment.

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Non - renewable resources

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Substances that cannot be replaced once they are used

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Conservation

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Saving of resources

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Pre-cycling

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Reducing waste before it occurs

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Explain what pollution is

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Pollution is waste from mostly humans that occurs on land, water , and in the air.

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Land ,water,air pollution… Ways it happens

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Humans,car fumes,chemicals,

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Reducing pollution

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Ride bike or carpool, clean up community day ,

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How pollution effects environment

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Hurts animals, humans , and land (grass)

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