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1 A way to recycle organic trash and reduce the amount of landfills and pollution.
2 A narrow water passageway that enables boats to pass from one body of water to another.
3 The scientific name for this butterfly is Danaus plexippus.
4 One of the five boroughs in New York City. It is an island that can be reached from Manhattan by ferry or from New Jersey by bridge.
5 Watching someone closely. The U.S. government has programs that specialize in this.
9 A person who supports and fights for the rights of a community other than their own.
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6 A type of bottom-up political movement organized and led by a community.
7 The capital of this country is Brussels.
8 A series of political rallies that began in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2013.
10 A way of getting from one place to another that is open for communal use.
11 To expel a person from one country back to their country of origin.
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Answers: 1. COMPOSTING 2. CANAL 3. MONARCH 4. STATEN ISLAND 5. SURVEILLANCE 6. GRASSROOTS 7. BELGIUM 8. MORAL MONDAYS 9. ALLY 10. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 11. DEPORT