SUSTAINABILITY
(n)
[suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee]
Forms:
Sustain (v)
Definition: The quality of not being harmful to
the environment or depleting natural resources, and
thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
Sentence:
The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use
energy.
ECO-BUILDINGS (n) [ek-oh-bil-ding]
Forms: Eco-buildings
(n)
Definition:
The activity of making buildings that do not harm the environment.
Sentence: Most of the
structures will be built by volunteers who want to learn the art of
eco-building.
RENEWABLE (adj) [ri-noo-able]
Forms: Renewability
(n), Unrenewable (adj)
Definition:
Materials are used continuously, so new natural resources are conserved.
Sentence: Some
resorts in the Alps are already using entirely renewable energy.
REFORESTATION (n) [ree-fawr-ist-ation]
Forms: Reforest (v)
Definition: To
replant trees.
Sentence: Natural
reforestation is likely to continue as biotechnology makes areas used for
logging more productive.
GREEN
SEAL (n)
[GReen-sEEl]
Forms:
Green seal (n)
Definition: Green Seal is a non-profit
environmental standard development and certification organization. Green Seal's
flagship program is the certification of products, services, restaurants, and
hotels. The certification is based on Green Seal standards, which contain
performance, health, and sustainability criteria.
Sentence: Creations green seal is an incentive to encourage
construction of green buildings.
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