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)