ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY

To put something somewhere to get rid of it.

• END UP

• DECOMPOSE

• DUMP

• POLLUTE

Animals, birds, plants, etc. in the place where they live.

• WILDLIFE

• ENDANGER

• CLOTH

• WOOL

The hard material that trees are made of.

• CARTON

• BIN

• JAR

• WOOD

A container for waste.

• BIN

• WOOL

• CAN

• SHELL

To make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals.

• CUT DOWN

• POLLUTE

• RECYCLE

• DECOMPOSE

A closed metal container in which food is sold.

• CAN

• SHELL

• CLOTH

• LANDFILL

Intended to be thrown away after use.

• RENEWABLE

• LANDFILL

• CUT DOWN

• DISPOSABLE

To put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed.

• DECOMPOSE

• CUT DOWN

• ENDANGER

• POLLUTE

Waste that is buried in the ground in large amounts

• BIN

• LANDFILL

• RESOURCES

• ORGANIC WASTE

To sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again.

• RECYCLE

• BIN

• WASTE

• GLOBAL WARMING