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VOCABULARY
Sustainability - the capacity to maintain a certain process or state indefinitely. meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources. In short, meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
“Cradle to cradle” design - ending the “cradle to grave” cycle of manufactured products, by creating products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used.
Source reduction
- reducing waste and pollution by changing patterns of production and consumption.
Innovation - developing alternatives to technologies - whether fossil fuel or chemical intensive agriculture - that have been demonstrated to damage health and the environment.
Viability - creating a center of economic activity around technologies and products that benefit the environment, speeding their implementation and creating new careers that truly protect the planet.
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KEEPING
GREEN
 Green
can mean so many things
Reducing waste and pollution by
changing the patterns of our
production and consumption are
merely a part of being green. It
can be as simple as being kinder to
the environment around us on a small
scale, or it can reflect the overall
corporate level commitments to
"cradle to cradle" design where
products created can be fully
reclaimed or re-used in new
manufacture. There are so many
areas in our lives that can thrive
through the innovation and drive
towards using new concepts to help
our planet keep a balance for the
generations that are to come.
In the quest for ThingsGreen.com to
help you close the gap between the
old ways and the new ways, we're
developing partnerships that will
provide information on these key
areas. As these are expanded, they
will turn into links to new
material, the vital information and
lessons to help you become more
green.
More additions will be coming to
this list as ThingsGreen.com expands
to being your Green Portal... the
location to enhance your
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