Filed under: sustainable dictionary
A hybrid car is a car which can run on two or more fuel sources. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
April 27, 2010
Replanting of forests on lands that have recently been harvested.
April 7, 2010
Devices that shut off lights automatically when rooms are unoccupied.
January 12, 2010
A strong, shatter-resistant recyclable plastic that is inexpensive to produce. It is made into bottles for soda, water…
May be recycled into fleece, clothing, fiberfill…
PETE is lightweight and poses a low risk of leaching toxic chemicals into contents. It’s petroleum-based.
January 6, 2010
Process by which a building is heated in an attempt to accelerate VOC emissions from furniture and materials.
January 5, 2010
A solid byproduct of electric power generation often added to concrete and cement that improves durability, and reduces the need for other materials by making use of a byproduct.
January 2, 2010
The cleanup of a contaminated site using biological methods, i.e., bacteria, fungi, plants, etc.
Organisms are used to either break down contaminants in soil or water, or accumulate the contaminants in their tissue for disposal.
December 22, 2009
The waste water that flows from our gardens, lawns, driveways, and streets into our sewer systems carries various pollutants, including fertilizers and pesticides from our yards that eventually finds its way into our rivers and oceans.
December 6, 2009
The invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity.
The most common sources of wireless electrosmog are:
- Cordless phones
- Cordless baby alarms
- Mobile/cellular phone masts/towers/transmitters
- Mobile/cellular phones
December 4, 2009
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August 11, 2009