Search our dictionary for words used to describe life, the environment and how we deal with it.
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ecology: relationship of living things to one another and their environment, or the study of.
ecosphere: bio-bubble that contains life on earth, in surface waters, and in the air (see biosphere).
emission: pollution discharged into atmosphere from various structures and transit vehicles.
end user: consumer of products for the purpose of recycling; excludes re-use or energy recovery.
endangered species: organisms threatened with extinction by man-caused or natural changes in environment.
energy recovery: obtaining energy from waste through a variety of processes (e.g. combustion).
enforcable: conditions or limitations where non-compliance results in civil or criminal action under federal or state laws.
environment: sum of all external conditions affecting the life, development and survival of an organism.
epa: environmental protection acency; develops and enforces regulations, environmental laws enacted by Congress.
ethanol: alternative automotive fuel derived from grain and corn, usually blended with gasoline.
extremely hazardous: any of 406 chemicals identified by EPA as toxic.
