The process of observing changes in nature, studying how systems respond to these changes over millions of years, and applying what is learned to deal with some environmental probl
Careful use of natural resources by humans
Multidisciplinary science created to deal with maintaining the genes, species, communities, and ecosystems that make up earth’s biological diversity. Its goals are to investigate
Person concerned with using natural areas and wildlife in ways that sustain them for current and future generations
Over nourishment of aquatic ecosystems with plant nutrients because of human activities
Meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, sex, origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental regulatio
Physical, chemical, and biological changes that take place after a lake, estuary, or stream receives inputs of plant nutrients from natural erosion and runoff
Any solid, liquid, or gas that can catch fire easily, is corrosive to skin tissue or metals, is unstable and can explode or release toxic fumes, or has harmful concentrations of on
Solid waste produced by mines, factories, refineries, food growers, and businesses that supply people with goods and services
Solid materials discarded by homes and businesses in or near urban areas
Abbreviation for solid materials discarded by homes and businesses in or near urban areas
Material that is not broken down by natural processes
Broad and diffuse areas, rather than points, from which pollutants enter bodies of surface water or air
Fields or holes in the ground where garbage is placed and sometimes covered with soil
Organic materials that are usually biodegraded by aerobic bacteria if there is enough dissolved oxygen in the water
Single identifiable source that discharges pollutants into the environment
Process in which materials are recycled into new products of the same type
Production system in which a waste or byproduct of one process is used in making another product
Mechanical sewage treatment in which large solids are filtered out by screens and suspended solids settle out as sludge
The process of collecting and reprocessing a resource so that it can be made into new products
The process of consuming less and living a simpler lifestyle
A process in which waste materials are converted into different products
Second step in most waste treatment systems in which aerobic bacteria decompose as much as 90% of degradable, oxygen–demanding organic wastes in wastewater
Underground tank for treating wastewater from a home in rural and suburban areas
A mixture of toxic chemicals, infectious agents, and solids removed from wastewater in a sewage treatment plant
Form of hazardous waste that causes death or serious injury
Managing wastes to reduce their harm on the environment without trying to reduce the amount of waste produced
Reducing the amount of waste produced
Any change in surface water or groundwater that can harm organisms or make water unfit for certain uses
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