10.1 Vocabulary
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Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used to support life or economic gain
Natural Resource
A useful material that can replenish itself
Renewable Resource
Materials that cannot be replenished once used
Nonrenewable Resource
Managing resources ecologically, economically, and socially to support the needs of current and future generations
Sustainability
Managing resource use to enable use by all living things now and in the future
Conservation
How we reduce the effects of surface mining and restore the health of mined land
Reclamation
Selection of items with a focus on what can be recycled or what can be recycled easiest
Pre-Cycling
Waste that could cause harmful effects on human health or the environment
Hazardous Waste
Material that is or contains poisonous material
Toxic
A soft mud-like mix of liquid and solid
Sludge