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Green Cleaning Terms

01 Jun 2013 10:34 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
3R's
In the world of green, this standard for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

biodegradable
A material that breaks down with the assistance of microorganisms

bioaccumulation
Where toxins taken up by plants and animals from their environment become concentrated in body tissues.

biodiversity
The scope of different living things within an area - the plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms and the ecosystems they are part of.

degradable
A material that breaks down through chemical reactions rather than through the activity of microorganisms

blackwater
Water effluent containing fecal matter and urine - i.e. sewage

carbon footprint
the amount of carbon dioxide emissions created by a person or industry

CFL
Compact Fluorescent Lamp - an energy saving light bulb rapidly replacing traditional incandescent bulbs.

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