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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND RESOURCES TO EXPLORE
Natural Resources: Resources that exist naturally in the world.
Quickly Renewable Resource: Resources that, if consumed responsibly at a rate that does not exceed growth, can quickly replenish themselves.
Recyclable: A product or package that can be recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse, or in the manufacturing or assembly of another package or product through an established recycling program.
—www.ftc.gov
Recycled Content: Materials that have been recovered and otherwise diverted from the waste stream, either during the manufacturing process (pre-consumer), or after consumer use (post-consumer).
—www.ftc.gov
Sustainability: Material or energy sources which, if managed carefully, will provide the needs of a community or society indefinitely, without depriving future generations of their needs.
—www.worldwatch.org
Links to Green Educational Websites:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council):
http://www.usgbc.org/
CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort):
http://www.carpetrecovery.org/
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council):
http://www.fscus.org/
CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission):
http://www.cpsc.gov/
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