Spanish vocabulary
| reciclar | to recycle | |
| el reciclaje | recycling | |
| separar la basura | to separate waste | |
| tirar la basura | to throw away the rubbish | |
| reutilizar | to reuse | |
| reducir | to reduce | |
| el contenedor (Spain) | recycling bin / container | |
| el bote de reciclaje (LatAm) | recycling bin / container | |
| el cubo de basura (Spain) | bin / rubbish bin | |
| el bote de basura (LatAm) | bin / rubbish bin | |
| el papel | paper | |
| el cartón | cardboard | |
| el plástico | plastic | |
| el vidrio | glass | |
| el metal | metal | |
| la lata | can | |
| la botella | bottle | |
| el envase | packaging / container | |
| el residuo | waste | |
| los residuos orgánicos | organic waste | |
| los restos de comida | food scraps | |
| el compost | compost | |
| el compostaje | composting | |
| el medio ambiente | environment | |
| la contaminación | pollution | |
| contaminar | to pollute | |
| ahorrar energía | to save energy | |
| ahorrar agua | to save water | |
| biodegradable | biodegradable | |
| reutilizable | reusable | |
| el desperdicio | waste | |
| desechable | disposable | |
| recoger basura | to pick up litter | |
| una campaña de reciclaje | a recycling campaign | |
| clasificar los residuos | to sort waste | |
| el punto limpio | recycling centre (UK) / recycling center (US) | |
| el centro de acopio (LatAm) | recycling centre (UK) / recycling center (US) |
