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Esoteric Terminology of Sustainable Reclamation
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. High-heat destruction producing energy, though contentious
- 2. Breaking down plastics to monomeric components
- 3. Industrial overhaul giving old products new life
- 5. Biodegradation producing nutrient-rich soil amendment
- 7. Agent that chemically or biologically cleans waste
- 12. Creative reuse boosting value; beyond mere recycling
- 13. Microbes thriving without oxygen to break down waste
Down
- 4. Ratio of economic value to environmental impact
- 6. Process of removing contaminants from waste or soil
- 8. Magnetically separable metals, often reclaimed from scrap
- 9. Fragmented material akin to volcanic recycling—metaphoric
- 10. Organic material converted into energy or compost
- 11. Capable of long-term environmental viability
- 14. Residue after separation in recycling processes
- 15. Thermal decomposition of material in inert atmosphere