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carbon footprint

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how much carbon dioxide is produced because of a person's activities or lifestyle

EXAMPLE: I reduced my carbon footprint by buying an electric car and by putting solar panels on my house. These things do not create carbon dioxide.

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convert

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(verb) to change the appearance, form, or purpose of something

EXAMPLE: When you recycle a plastic bottle, it can be converted into carpeting or into fabric for clothes.

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disposable container

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a bottle or box that is used once and is thrown away

EXAMPLE: I love ordering take-out food, but I don't like the way the food comes in disposable containers. I hate all that trash!

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natural resource

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a material that exists in nature and can be used by people

EXAMPLE: Water, wood, and coal are examples of natural resources, which people can use.

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significant

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important or noticeable

EXAMPLE: A significant drawback of driving a gas-powered vehicle is the production of carbon dioxide.

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conserve

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(verb) to not waste something

EXAMPLE: Let's conserve energy! Turn off lights when you leave the room and turn the thermostat down to 65 degrees when you go to bed.

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dump

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(verb) to put something down or drop it in a careless way

EXAMPLE: The factory did something horrific. It dumped toxic chemicals in the river. This killed thousands of fish!

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environmentally friendly

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good for the environment

EXAMPLE: An environmentally friendly thing to do is riding a bike instead of driving.

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excuse

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(verb) to forgive someone or something

EXAMPLE: My neighbor said something really rude to me. Later she excused her behavior by telling me she had had a headache. I don't think that reason is good enough. She owes me an apology.

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facility

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a building where a particular activity happens

EXAMPLE: The recycling facility is where they recycle plastic, glass, and paper.

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guilt

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a feeling you have because you did something wrong

EXAMPLE: The man often felt guilt when he spent money on cigarettes.

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incinerator

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a device for burning things that are no longer wanted

EXAMPLE: Before recycling became popular, trash was often burned in an incinerator.

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landfill

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the place where trash is buried in the ground

EXAMPLE: After they pick up the trash at my home, they take it to the landfill.

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material

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a physical substance that things can be made from

EXAMPLE: Wood is an example of a building material. Fabric is material we use to sew clothes. Oil is the raw material we use to make plastic.

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planet

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an extremely large, round mass that moves in a circular path around the sun

EXAMPLE: Earth, Venus, and Jupiter are examples of planets.

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recycle (verb)

recycling (noun)

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to collect and sort trash so it can be used again

EXAMPLE: On their walk at the park, the boys collected trash. They were able to recycle the plastic and glass bottles. The rest had to be thrown in the trash.

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reuse

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(verb) to use something again

EXAMPLE: We reuse our grocery bags.

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sort

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(verb) to separate things into groups

EXAMPLE: Please sort this silverware. Put the spoons in one pile, the forks in another pile, and the knives in a third pile.

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tap water

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water that comes from a faucet

EXAMPLE: We can reduce our carbon footprint by drinking tap water instead of bottled water. In the United States, tap water is clean and safe to drink.

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overconsumption

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using too much

EXAMPLE: Dining at a buffet restaurant can lead to overconsumption. You can take as much food as you want!