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| Going Green The pursuit of knowledge and practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations. Sustainability A concept that encompasses economic stability, social equity, and environmental friendliness; it includes meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Environmentalism Advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment. Conservation Preserving and renewing human and natural resources. ecoETHICS Values that incorporate and include conservation and environmental awareness. Carbon Footprint The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product. |
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| Organic Referring to or derived from living organisms. Organic foods are made according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides and artificial fertilizers, free from contamination by human or industrial waste, and processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. If livestock are involved they must be reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones, and generally fed a healthy diet. Organic apparel ensures that chemicals don’t infect your skin, and makes for a safer work environment for all steps of the supply chain. Natural Referring to or derived from easy simplicity and freedom from artificiality and affectation; existing within nature. Fair Trade Trading partnership that seeks greater equity, in international trade, based on transparency and respect; it includes fair prices, fair labor conditions, direct trade, democratic and transparent organizations, community development and environmental sustainability. Vegan A diet consisting of non-animal products. Locavore One who consumes locally grown and produced food and drink, which usually means within 100 miles radius. The locavore movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers’ markets or even to produce their own food, with the argument that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better. Locally grown food is an environmentally friendly means of obtaining food, since supermarkets that import their food use more fossil fuels and non-renewable resources. Local Food Movement A collaborative effort to build more locally based, self-reliant food economies – one in which sustainable food production, processing, distribution, and consumption is integrated to enhance the economic, environmental and social health of a particular place. Environmentally Friendly & Eco Friendly Refers to products or services that are considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment. |
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| Reduce Purchasing and consuming less than normal instead of reusing or recycling later. Waste prevention, also known as “source reduction,” is the practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or using materials in ways that reduce the amount or toxicity of trash created. Reuse Cleaning and/or refurbishing an old product to be used again. Recycle Process of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing old material into usable raw materials. Recyclable Virgin materials that can be recycled. Post Consumer Recycling Materials that were initially used for the intended manufactured purpose and then recycled. Example: Office paper or cardboard. Post Industrial Recycling Materials that were manufactured, but not used for the manufactured purpose. Example: overstock of a newspaper printing mill. Biodegradable Material with a naturally-occurring composition that can, when broken down, be absorbed by the ecosystem. Compostable Organic wastes that naturally decompose into a mineral-rich, fertilizing soil. Things you can compost include animal manure, cardboard rolls, coffee grounds, cotton rags, hair, sawdust, tea bags, shredded newspaper, etc. Hazardous Waste Wastes that are physically or chemically toxic to the environment and human health. |
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| Renewable Energy Energy resources that can produce indefinitely without being depleted. Example: wind power, solar power, geothermal, hydrogen, and biomass energy. Fossil Fuel A fuel derived from the decomposition of ancient (fossilized) organic materials. Example: coal, oil, and natural gas. Telecommuting Working via telephones, computers, and faxes instead of physically travelling to an office. Greenhouse Effect Warming of the Earth’s atmosphere due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases (such as CO2, NOX, SOX, and other gases). Global Warming An average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced. In common usage, “global warming” often refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities. Climate Change A regional change in temperature and weather patterns lasting for an extended period. Climate change may result from natural factors, natural processes within the climate system, and/or human activities that change the atmosphere’s composition. |
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| www.EPA.gov/OCEPAterms www.Wikipedia.org www.TransfairUSA.org www.Thrall.org/special/goinggreen.html www.NRDC.org/reference/glossary/w.asp www.ASID.org/resource/Common+Green+Terms.htm www.Merriam-Webster.com www.European-Fair-Trade-Association.org |
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