Glossary of Eco-Friendly Terms: Understanding Sustainability

Glossary of Eco-Friendly Terms

A

Affordable

Something that does not cost too much money, so that people can afford to do or buy it.

C

Carbon Emissions

Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases that are sent out into the air, harming the environment.

Carpooling

The practice of traveling to work together in one car and sharing the cost between several people.

Climate Change

The change in the world's weather that is believed to be caused by human activity.

Commission

To officially ask someone to write, make, or carry out something for you.

Convenient

Useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems.

Create

To make something happen or exist.

D

Disposal

The act of getting rid of something.

E

Ecological

Connected with or concerned about the environment.

Effective

Producing a successful result.

Environmentally-Friendly

Not harming the environment.

Good Value for Money

A good price for something.

H

Hybrid

Using a mixture of two or more types of fuel, for example, a petrol engine and an electric motor, so that less harm is caused to the environment.

I

Incentive

Something that encourages you to do something.

Initiative

A new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose.

Insulated

Protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through.

O

Original

New and interesting in a way that is different from anything before.

Outsource

To arrange for someone outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company.

P

Popular

Liked or enjoyed by a large number of people.

Postage

The cost of sending a package, letter, etc. by post.

R

Recycling

The practice of treating materials that have already been used so that they can be used again.

Renewable

That is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of finishing it all.

Rubbish

Things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them.

U

Unusual

Different from what is usual or normal.

Useful

That can help you to do or achieve what you want.

V

Vending Machine

A machine from which you can buy snacks, drinks, etc. by putting coins into it.

W

Waste

No longer useful or required.