Productivity

Productivity - the quality of being productive or having the power to produce, (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time.

Preservationist

Preservationist - someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas.

Post -Industrial Recycled Content

Post -Industrial Recycled Content – Material that has been recovered from the manufacturing waste steam before it has served its intended purpose. (example Nylon 6, 6 extrusion waste).

Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Post-Consumer Recycled Content – Material that has been recovered after its intended use as a consumer product. Examples include reclaimed carpet tiles (for new tile backing).

Post Consumer Waste

Post Consumer Waste- Post-consumer waste is a waste type produced by the end consumer of a material; that is, where the waste-producing use did not involve the production of another product. Usually, this waste is the garbage that individuals routinely discard, either in a waste receptacle or a dump, or by littering, incinerating, pouring down the drain, or washing into the gutter.

Pollution

Pollution - undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities, the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors.

Pollute

Pollute – make impure.

Political Spin

Political Spin – This is the act of advertising, endorsing, or speaking about green commitments or programs while lobbying against pending or current environmental legislation.

Plant

Plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion, put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground.

Photic

Photic – of or relating to or caused by light

Pesticide

Pesticide – any biological agent or chemical substance, viral or bacterial, that is used to repel, prevent or kill a “pest”.

Peat

Peat – partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried.

Particulate

Particulate – Fine solid particles of dust, spores, pollens, dander, skin flakes, mite allergens, cell debris, mold, mildew, mineral fibers, or solids escaping from combustion processes that are small enough to become suspended in the air, and in some cases small enough to be inhaled. Photovoltaic Cells. Solid-state devices (typically made from silicon) that directly convert sunlight to electricity.

Palaeoecology

Palaeoecology – the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology.