| A | B |
|---|
| global warming | the theory that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will raise Earth's average temperature |
| incineration | the burning of solid waste |
| recycling | the process of reclaiming and reusing raw material from waste |
| acid precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, or hail with a pH lower than 5 because of air pollution |
| resource | anything in the environment that can be used when needed |
| pollution | contamination of land, water, or air by the release of harmful substances |
| bioremediation | the use of biological materials to reduce the amount of contamination in polluted soil or water |
| landfill | a site where solid waste is buried between layers of dirt |
| carrying capacity | the largest number of individuals that an area can support |
| greenhouse effect | the trapping of heat near Earth's surface by certain gases in the atmosphere |
| sustainability | the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely. |
| wastestream | the total flow of solid waste material from generation to treatment to final disposal |
