Glossary of Sustainability

Sustainable? Clean? Compostable? What does it all mean? We break it all down for you. ;)

A

Acidification

A

Ammonia

B

Beeswax

B

Biodegradable

B

Bleach

B

Blue water

C

Camphor

C

Celluloid

C

Cellulose

C

CertiPUR-US

C

Clean

C

Climate Water Nexus

C

Coconut Oil

C

Compostable

C

Composting

C

Cotton

D

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)

D

Diamond

E

EPA Safer Choice

E

EWG-Verified

E

Eco-friendly

E

Energy Star

E

Environmental Justice

E

Ethanol

E

Ethical Diamonds

E

Eutrophication

F

Fair Trade

F

Fair Trade

F

Functional Unit

G

Glitter

G

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

G

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

G

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

G

Green

G

Greywater

H

Humus

H

Hydrogen Peroxide

I

Ingredient

L

LCA

L

Lab Created Diamonds

L

Linen

M

Made Safe

M

Made Safe

M

Microbeads

M

Microplastics

N

Natural

N

Non-Toxic

N

Non-Toxic Definition

O

OEKO-TEX

P

Palm Oil

P

Paraffin

P

Phthalates

S

Superfund

S

Surfactants

S

Sustainable

S

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

W

Waste-Free (or commonly called Zero Waste)

W

Water-Energy Nexus

Z

Zinc Oxide

Utility Classes

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