Vocabulary Issue 4: plastic Pollution

The new __________ passed by the town council would make it easier to build parks in our town.

• legislation

• pollution

• resource

• retailer

Earthquakes often __________ along fault lines where tectonic plates meet.

• occur

• dispose

• relevant

• pollute

In science class, we learned about how to protect the __________ by recycling and not littering.

• environment

• environmentalist

• environmental

Many __________ in the mall are having a big sale this weekend.

• retailers

• retailer

• resources

• ineffective

The library is a great __________ for finding information for your projects.

• resource

• legislation

• resources

• resourceful

It's important to __________ of old batteries in a way that doesn't harm the environment.

• dispose

• reuse

• potential

• pollute

My aunt is an __________ who works to keep our local rivers clean.

• environmentalist

• legislator

• retailer

• environmental

It's important not to __________ our parks with trash.

• litter

• dispose

• occur

• pollution

Chemical factories can __________ rivers and lakes if they don't properly treat their waste.

• pollute

• pollution

• polluting

• polluted

Many communities encourage residents to __________ plastic bottles, glass, and paper to reduce landfill waste and conserve natural resources.

• recycle

• litter

• dispose