Word of The Day
RECYCLING
The process of collecting and breaking down waste to turn into new, usable materials.
EX.
Plastic Bottles → Backpack / Ecoboard /Furniture
Old Notebooks → Recycled Paper
BIODEGRADABLE WASTE
Non-hazardous materials that can naturally decompose.
COMPOST
The natural process of recycling organic materials (food scraps, cardboard, leaves, etc.) to produce fertilizer, through speeding up decomposition.
DRY PAPER
Paper-based materials that have not been soiled by food, liquids, or other substances.
DUMP SITE
Not to be confused with landfills; an open area where garbage is thrown but not managed or dealt with.
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
The measure of one’s positive and negative impact on the environment.
FOOD WASTE
Solid leftovers excluding food containers, packaging, wrappers, and utensils.
GREENHOUSE GAS
Gases, such as carbon dioxide in methane, which trap heat in the atmosphere.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
They’re any waste produced that’s dangerous to human health or the environment.
LANDFILL
Big sites housing solid waste for disposal. They’re intentionally engineered and managed to contain garbage and reduce the toxins produced.
NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE
Non-hazardous materials that cannot naturally decompose and stay in-tact for years beyond their disposal.
RECYCLING
The process of collecting and breaking down waste to turn into new, usable materials.
EX.
Plastic Bottles → Backpack / Ecoboard /Furniture
Old Notebooks → Recycled Paper
RECYCLABLE WASTE
Materials that can be processed into new, usable materials.
RESIDUAL WASTE
Non-hazardous materials that cannot be recycled.
SUSTAINABILITY
To be able to maintain a process continuously and renewably over time. These are balanced practices and systems meeting our present needs that won’t compromise the future generations.
WASTE SEGREGATION
The sorting of waste into different categories to allow for proper recycling and further disposal.
UPCYCLING
The act of repurposing or refurbishing an item that would otherwise be thrown away.
EX.
Tin Can → Planter
Glass Bottle → Flower Vase
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