Some useful terminology that I use to talk about sustainability on my website.
Carbon Neutral – is when you try to achieve zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference.
Composting – is used in organic farming. The process of composting requires making a heap of wetted organic matter known as green waste (leaves, food waste) and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of weeks or months.
Eco-friendly – uses recycled, upcycled, organic, and/ or naturally processed materials.
Fair Trade – workers receive a fair wage, safe working conditions, education to promote economic prosperity, health education and/ or community building etc.
Green Washing – when a company or organization spends more time and money claiming to be “green” through advertising and marketing than actually implementing business practices that minimize environmental impact.
Organic Clothing – is clothing that is made from materials that are raised or grown without the use of chemicals in the form of pesticides, herbicides or other chemicals.
Organic Food– food and other ingredients are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones.
Recycle – Recycling extracts valuable materials from items that might otherwise be considered trash and turns them into new products
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – The 3 R’s use to describe green living. It’s aim is to reduce your consumption or to buy less.
Sustainable Fashion – products are created with consideration to the environmental or the social impact it may have through its product lifecycle, including its carbon footprint.
Upcycling – is taking an item that is no longer needed or wanted and giving it new life as something that is either useful or creative.