Taking Care of the Earth

Earth

the planet that we live on; the world

Conserve

to save or protect something

Exhaust

The waste that goes into the air from cars and other machines

Landfill

A place where garbage is dumped and buried

Reservoirs

Places where water is collected and stored for use

Pollution

Something harmful in the air, water, or land that doesn’t belong there

Carpool

To travel in a car with other people, sharing the cost and often taking turns as the driver

Litter

To throw trash or garbage outside where it does not belong, instead of putting it in a garbage can

Compost

A mixture of decaying foods and other natural things, like leaves and grass clippings, that eventually turn into soil

Recycle

To turn trash into something else to be used instead of throwing it away

Effort

A try at something, especially when its hard

Reduce

To use less of something

Global

All over Earth, around the world

Supply

The amount of something that is available for use

Solution

An answer to a problem