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Reduce

• use less

• increase

• maintain

• ignore

Disposal

• throw away

• recycle

• store

• donate

Reuse

• to use again or more than once.

• to discard after a single use.

• to modify for a different purpose.

• to store for future use.

nonrenewable resource

• a resource that cannot be replaced.

• a resource that can be replenished naturally.

• a resource that is abundant and widely available.

• a resource that is only found in specific locations.

Natural resources

• Found in environment, not made by humans

• Created through human intervention

• Only found in urban areas

• Can be synthesized in laboratories

Recycle

• Reprocess into new product

• Discard as waste

• Store for future use

• Burn for energy

Impact

• effect of change

• a sudden occurrence

• a minor detail

• a type of measurement

renewable resource

• Any natural resource that can be used up completely

• Any natural resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time

• Any resource that is man-made and cannot be replaced

• Any resource that is found in limited quantities

Environment

• The study of weather patterns

• Living and nonliving in an ecosystem

• A type of natural disaster

• A method of pollution control

Conservation

• Protect and save resources

• Waste and deplete resources

• Ignore environmental issues

• Promote overconsumption