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Industrial Nutrients

A term coined by Michael Braungart and William McDonough to describe the raw materials used in manufacturing, use, and disposal of products. These materials, when treated as valuable resources can be used to make other products instead of being disposed of as waste. Some industrial nutrients are toxic, others are not.

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Adaptive Management

Adaptive Management

Adaptive management is an approach towards decision making that is based on making adjustments in the decision making process as and how new information and changes are observed. I...

Apathetics

Apathetics

These are a section of the society defined by the Roper ASW Green Gauge Report as the least interested in “green” or environmental issues and the least likely to take any action on...

Bio-based Material

Bio-based Material

“Bio-“ is Greek for life.Bio-based material refers to a product's main constituent consisting of a substance, or substances, originally derived from living organisms. These sub...