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R's

The Four R's (and more!)
Across
Giving away items you no longer use but someone else might
Americans use over 500 million of these non-recyclable beverage accessories daily
Switch to an electronic version of these monthly statements to save on paper
Turning metal bottle caps into wind chimes is an example of this type of reuse
To use an item again without transforming its chemical structure
Opt to bring this reusable item with you at the grocery store to lessen plastic use (2 words)
Buying items in this quantity can reduce the amount of packaging involved
Check for this on the bottom of product you're looking to recycle
The transformation of waste to produce a new item
The process of allowing natural materials to decompose
Where too many objects are ending up each day
This bathroom necessity, along with many other items, can be purchased with recycled material content (2 words)
To cut back on the amount of materials we consume
Down
This material made of sand can be recycled an infinite amount of times
Wearing hand-me-downs or having a clothing swap is a great way to limit this fast grown type of waste
Denton's only creative reuse center
To fix something broken to be used again
133 square miles of this recyclable material is used daily in the packaging of these Hershey's chocolate "smooches" (2 words)
Styrofoam cups and plastic forks are examples of this type of one-use waste
About 300 million tons of this non-biodegradable material is produced every year
A way to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps is to start this type of 'pile'
The name for electronic products that are no longer in use
More than 8 million tons of plastic ends up here (poor Nemo!)
Styrofoam cups, paper plates and plastic silverware are examples of these one-time use items