Key Vocabulary
conservation-the act of preserving, guarding or protecting
sustainability-the capacity to endure; it is how biological systems remain diverse and productive indefinitely.
renewable resource- an organic natural resource which can replenish to overcome usage and consumption, either through biological reproduction or other naturally recurring processes.
nonrenewable resource- A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption
recycling-a process to convert waste materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to plastic production
fossil fuels-buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years
(dictionary.com)
sustainability-the capacity to endure; it is how biological systems remain diverse and productive indefinitely.
renewable resource- an organic natural resource which can replenish to overcome usage and consumption, either through biological reproduction or other naturally recurring processes.
nonrenewable resource- A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption
recycling-a process to convert waste materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to plastic production
fossil fuels-buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years
(dictionary.com)