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Eco-Lingo: Green

What does it mean to be 'green'? Is it legit or just eco-jargon?

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Eco-Lingo: Cradle-to-Grave

The most comprehensive evaluation of a product's impact on the environment.

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Eco-Lingo: Permaculture

The next best thing to a natural ecosystem.

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Eco-Lingo: Ecological Footprint

Our ecological footprint measures how much energy, land, paper, food and sea area the population requires and compares it to the planet's capacity to regenerate.

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Eco-Lingo: Biodegradable

If it's any plant or animal matter -- it's biodegradable.

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Eco-Lingo: Green Energy

Does green energy create zero pollution and carbon emissions? Not quite.

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Eco-Lingo: Earth Day

Today, we're tackling the word that kicked this all off: Earth Day

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Eco-Lingo: Ecodesign

Think of ecodesign as the step before green consumerism.

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