Page 20 of Environmental Management Lesson Plan by Indiana Department of Environmental Management

IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 20 of 24 Glossary of Recycling Terms Compost The fertilizing mixture of decomposed organic material. Garbage (Trash) Any material considered worthless, unnecessary, or offensive that is thrown away. Landfill A specially engineered site where wastes are buried. Natural resources Materials supplied by nature that are useful or necessary for life, such as minerals, water, and wood. Nonrecyclable Not capable of being reprocessed into new products. Nonrenewable resources Resources that do not replenish themselves soon after being used. Post-consumer Materials A product that contains previously used materials. Recycle To reuse or remanufacture a material into products after the material has served its original purpose. Reduce A purchasing option that entails either selecting: large, bulk quantity items that can be recycled and require less packaging; or small quantity items that are considered potentially hazardous household products. Renewable resources Resources that replenish themselves naturally or can be created. Reuse The use of a product more than once in the same form for the same purpose or for different purposes.

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