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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)® Rating

A registered system of rating existing and new buildings, interiors, and other components based on environmental effectiveness. The LEED checklist integrates over 60 different criteria and results in certification at 4 levels: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

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Microplastics

Microplastics

Microplastics (MP) are tiny, granular particles of plastic. They are less than 5 millimetres in diameter, about the size of a sesame seed, or smaller. There are various ways in wh...

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Millennium Development Goals, or MDGs, are the predecessors to the SDGs. These are development goals that were set in 2000 by world leaders with the aim to eradicate extreme povert...

Monstrous Hybrid

Monstrous Hybrid

A term coined by Michael Braungart and William McDonough for a product, component, or material that combines both technical and organic nutrients (such as recyclable paper and poly...