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SUSTAINABILITY : Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Greenwashing : disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image
Anthropogenic : influence of human beings on nature
Biomimicry: inspiration from nature to solve human problems like solar cells inspired by leaves
Carbon Sink : An absorber of carbon like a forest or ocean
ASHRAE : American Society of Heating Refrigeration and air conditioning Engineers
BOMA : Building Owners and Maintenance Assoc
USGBC : US Green Building Council
GrayWater : relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances
Plug Load : the energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug (e.g., 100, 115, or 230 V).
Triple Bottom Line : People, Planet, Profit
LEED : Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design
Volatile Organic Compounds : carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature, paints, carpets, adhesives, furniture, particle board
Green Seal : Green Seal is a non-profit environmental standard development and certification organization
Forest Stewardship Council : established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests
GHG : Green House Gases - Carbon DioxideCO2, Methane CH4, Nitrous oxide N2O, Perfluorocarbons (PFC's), Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), Sulfur hexaflouride (SF6)
Cows : Producer of Methane
Biophilia : human tendency to be closely associated with other forms of life in nature
GRI : Global Reporting Index, Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
Greenbuild : the premier annual international convention for sustainable building
CSA : Community Supported Agriculture
Carbon Footprint : CO2 emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels
Sustainable supply chain : an organization's supply chain in terms of environmental, human rights, risk, and waste costs.
CDP: Carbon Disclosure project, works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources
CERES : Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies - Exxon Valdez - 1989
Bamboo : easily grown, sustainable substitute for wood, rapidly renewable
Never : the number of years for plastic to compost
7 billion : # of people in the world in 2012
Unilever : Corporate leader in sustainable business practices
Walmart : Corporate leader in sustainable business practices
Conflict Minerals : Tin, Gold, Tungsten, Tantalum. Also found in car parts.
Shade Tree Garage : Local Green Garage
Baseline : a line that is used for measurement by which metrics are compared, usually recorded for one year, then compared
Carbon Dioxide : Global warming potential of 1
Methane : Global warming potential of 21
Scope 1 : GHG emissions from electric, heat or steam created by the organization
ISO : International Standardization Organization launched in 2010
Nike : Natural Step Funnel - Sneaker manufacturer making great strides in Corporate Social Responsibility
Biosphere : All the regions of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms are found or can live
Mission Statement : Organizations show their commitment to sustainability by developing one.
Life Cycle Assessment : The most comprehensive approach to assessing environmental impact, technique used to assess environmental impact associated with product, process or service
biodegradation : it happens in landfills and composts, chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria, fungi or other biological means
bisphenolA : BPA, toxic chemical in plastics
Persistent : _____ organic compounds, Dioxin, PCB polychlorinated Biphenyl, DDT Dichlordiphenyl Trichlorethane
JustJersey : Morristown store dedicated to New Jersey products
epeat : stringent global registry for greener electronics
Environmental Choice : helps consumers identify products and services that minimize harmful effects on the environment, Canadian
Glassworks : make your own glass projects and art
Martys Reliable : GranFondo, bikes and sustainability leadership
Sustainable Sites : LEED credit for minimizing impact of projects location and exterior
Brownfield : former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination
Urbanism : movement of the population to the urban areas
Heat Island : urban area having higher temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities
Green roof : roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane
Potable water : you can drink it
Photovoltaic : Active solar array
Montreal Protocol : Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
SUSTAINABLE MORRISTOWN - BUSINESS INITIATIVE
Across:2. | Global Reporting Index, Sustainability Reporting Guidelines | 5. | _____ organic compounds, Dioxin, PCB polychlorinated Biphenyl, DDT Dichlordiphenyl Trichlorethane | 7. | Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies - Exxon Valdez - 1989 | 8. | easily grown, sustainable substitute for wood, rapidly renewable | 9. | stringent global registry for greener electronics | 10. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices | 16. | GranFondo, bikes and sustainability leadership | 18. | Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design | 19. | American Society of Heating Refrigeration and air conditioning Engineers | 20. | Producer of Methane | 21. | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |
| 22. | disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image | 26. | US Green Building Council | 28. | International Standardization Organization launched in 2010 | 30. | Organizations show their commitment to sustainability by developing one. | 31. | the energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug (e.g., 100, 115, or 230 V). | 32. | Building Owners and Maintenance Assoc | 33. | movement of the population to the urban areas | 34. | Green Seal is a non-profit environmental standard development and certification organization | 35. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices | 36. | Morristown store dedicated to New Jersey products | 37. | a line that is used for measurement by which metrics are compared, usually recorded for one year, then compared |
| | Down:1. | Natural Step Funnel - Sneaker manufacturer making great strides in Corporate Social Responsibility | 2. | relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances | 3. | the number of years for plastic to compost | 4. | urban area having higher temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities | 6. | GHG emissions from electric, heat or steam created by the organization | 7. | An absorber of carbon like a forest or ocean | 11. | The most comprehensive approach to assessing environmental impact, technique used to assess environmental impact associated with product, process or service | 12. | Local Green Garage | 13. | CO2 emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels |
| 14. | Global warming potential of 21 | 15. | Community Supported Agriculture | 17. | former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination | 22. | make your own glass projects and art | 23. | Green House Gases - Carbon DioxideCO2, Methane CH4, Nitrous oxide N2O, Perfluorocarbons (PFC's), Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), Sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) | 24. | inspiration from nature to solve human problems like solar cells inspired by leaves | 25. | the premier annual international convention for sustainable building | 27. | Carbon Disclosure project, works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources | 29. | human tendency to be closely associated with other forms of life in nature |
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SUSTAINABLE MORRISTOWN - BUSINESS INITIATIVE
Across:2. | Global Reporting Index, Sustainability Reporting Guidelines | 5. | _____ organic compounds, Dioxin, PCB polychlorinated Biphenyl, DDT Dichlordiphenyl Trichlorethane | 7. | Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies - Exxon Valdez - 1989 | 8. | easily grown, sustainable substitute for wood, rapidly renewable | 9. | stringent global registry for greener electronics | 10. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices | 16. | GranFondo, bikes and sustainability leadership | 18. | Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design | 19. | American Society of Heating Refrigeration and air conditioning Engineers | 20. | Producer of Methane | 21. | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |
| 22. | disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image | 26. | US Green Building Council | 28. | International Standardization Organization launched in 2010 | 30. | Organizations show their commitment to sustainability by developing one. | 31. | the energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug (e.g., 100, 115, or 230 V). | 32. | Building Owners and Maintenance Assoc | 33. | movement of the population to the urban areas | 34. | Green Seal is a non-profit environmental standard development and certification organization | 35. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices | 36. | Morristown store dedicated to New Jersey products | 37. | a line that is used for measurement by which metrics are compared, usually recorded for one year, then compared |
| | Down:1. | Natural Step Funnel - Sneaker manufacturer making great strides in Corporate Social Responsibility | 2. | relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances | 3. | the number of years for plastic to compost | 4. | urban area having higher temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities | 6. | GHG emissions from electric, heat or steam created by the organization | 7. | An absorber of carbon like a forest or ocean | 11. | The most comprehensive approach to assessing environmental impact, technique used to assess environmental impact associated with product, process or service | 12. | Local Green Garage | 13. | CO2 emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels |
| 14. | Global warming potential of 21 | 15. | Community Supported Agriculture | 17. | former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination | 22. | make your own glass projects and art | 23. | Green House Gases - Carbon DioxideCO2, Methane CH4, Nitrous oxide N2O, Perfluorocarbons (PFC's), Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), Sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) | 24. | inspiration from nature to solve human problems like solar cells inspired by leaves | 25. | the premier annual international convention for sustainable building | 27. | Carbon Disclosure project, works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources | 29. | human tendency to be closely associated with other forms of life in nature |
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