Search our dictionary for words used to describe life, the environment and how we deal with it.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
salvage: collection and utilization of waste materials.
secondhand: obtained, derived, or borrowed from another; previously used.
smog: air pollution typically associated with oxidants.
soft detergents: cleaning agents that break down in nature.
solar power: non-polluting conversion of the sun's energy directly into electricity.
species: reproductively isolated group of interbreeding organisms having common attributes.
stack: chimney, smokestack or vertical pipe that discharges used air.
stakeholder: organization, governmental entity or individual that has a stake in or may be impacted.
sustainable: keep up or keep going, as an action or process; to support or provide.
sustainable forestry: timber operations certified as sustainable (see fsc).
synthetic: man-made (anthropogenic), non-organic materials.
