Waste Vocab

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Biodegradable

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Organic matter that can decompose over time.

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Non-Biodegradable

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Materials that do not naturally decompose.

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3R’s (Reduce, reuse, recycle)

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Methods to minimize waste impact.

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Source reduction

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Eliminating waste generation by changing production/creation or consumption.

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Large floating island of non-biodegradable trash in ocean.

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Gyre

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Collection of large rotating ocean currents.

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Photodegradation

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Breakdown of materials due to exposure to sunlight.

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Microplastics

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Tiny plastic particles harmful to ecosystems and health.

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Plankton

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Small plants and animals drifting in oceans, essential for ecosystems.

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Bioremediation

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Using nature to clean up environmental pollutants.