Vocabulary and Resources

Trash: our garbage—all the things we throw away.Litter: trash in the wrong place (ground, street).

Reuse: find a new use instead of throwing away.

Reduce: buy less and throw away less.

Natural Resources: materials found in nature needed to live.

Landfill: place where trash is buried.

Recycling: making something new from something old.

Paper: recyclable material made from trees.

Reject: stop buying non-recyclable packaging.

Compost: decomposed leaves/grass used for soil.