1. | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Gro Harlem Brundtland's UN definition | A. | Never |
2. | disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image. Not really green | B. | Permeable surface |
3. | inspiration from nature to solve human problems like solar cells inspired by leaves | C. | Walmart |
4. | An absorber of carbon like a forest or ocean | D. | CDP |
5. | Building Owners and Maintenance Assoc | E. | Carbon Sink |
6. | US Green Building Council 14 Maple Ave Morristown | F. | USGBC |
7. | relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances. Rre plumb your house and use it in your toilets | G. | Triple Bottom Line |
8. | the energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug (e.g., 100, 115, or 230 V). If you're not using it, unplug it please | H. | GHG |
9. | People, Planet, Profit | I. | Ultraviolet radiation |
10. | Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design. A way to build Green Buildings | J. | Nike |
11. | carbon based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature, paints, carpets, adhesives, furniture, particle board | K. | Cows |
12. | Green Seal is a nonprofit environmental standard development and certification organization. Certifies that a product is truly green | L. | ISO |
13. | established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Do you know where your wood comes from? | M. | Photovoltaic |
14. | Green House Gases like Carbon DioxideCO2, Methane CH4, Nitrous oxide N2O, Perfluorocarbons (PFC's), Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), Sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) | N. | Brownfield |
15. | Producer of Methane... mooo | O. | SmartGrowth |
16. | a steady decline of ozone in Earth's stratosphere and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone around Earth's polar regions. | P. | JustJersey |
17. | comes through holes in the ozone in Australia and the poles | Q. | MartysReliable |
18. | area the size of Texas in the North Pacific in which an estimated six kilos of plastic for every kilo of natural plankton, along with other slow degrading garbage, swirls slowly around like a clock, choked with dead fish, marine mammals, and birds who get snared. Some plastics in the gyre will not break down in the lifetimes of the grandchildren of the people who threw them away. | R. | Daylighting |
19. | human tendency to be closely associated with other forms of life in nature, the bond between humans and nature. Have you seen the green wall ay Morris Arts? | S. | Persistent |
20. | the premier annual international convention for sustainable building - go and learn about green building. This year in Washington DC | T. | SUSTAINABILITY |
21. | Community Supported Agriculture. Think about joining a local farm food coop | U. | VolatileOrganicCompounds |
22. | the CO2e emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels | V. | Plug Load |
23. | a crunchy food that tree huggers eat | W. | CarbonDioxide |
24. | eats granola | X. | Rainbarrel |
25. | an organization's supply chain in terms of environmental, human rights, risk, and waste costs. | Y. | bisphenolA |
26. | Carbon Disclosure project, works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources | Z. | GrayWater |
27. | Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies. Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 prompted its creation | A1. | CERES |
28. | easily grown, sustainable substitute for wood, rapidly renewable | B1. | Sitting |
29. | when will plastic decompose to compost | C1. | ConflictMinerals |
30. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices | D1. | MontrealProtocol |
31. | Tin, Gold, Tungsten, Tantalum. brought from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where trade is not always fair. They are used in some car parts, electronics and cell phones. please recycle or return your electronics as the minerals are harvested from recycled parts | E1. | Potablewater |
32. | Local Green Garage | F1. | Greenroof |
33. | a collection of data that is used to measure future progress | G1. | Biophilia |
34. | Has a global warming potential (GWP) of 1 akaCO2 | H1. | GreenSeal |
35. | Has a global warming potential (GWP) of 21, comes from cow poo and worm gas | I1. | CarbonNeutral |
36. | International Standardization Organization launched in 2010 | J1. | Nonrenewable resources |
37. | Sneaker manufacturer making great strides in Corporate Social Responsibility | K1. | ShadeTreeGarage |
38. | All the regions of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms are found or can live | L1. | Ozonedepletion |
39. | The most comprehensive approach to assessing environmental impact, technique used to assess environmental impact associated with product, process or service | M1. | Water |
40. | it happens in landfills and composts, chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria, fungi or other biological means | N1. | Forest Stewardship Council |
41. | BPA, toxic chemical in plastics | O1. | Greenwashing |
42. | _____ organic compounds, Dioxin, PCB polychlorinated Biphenyl, DDT Dichlordiphenyl Trichlorethane - really bad stuff | P1. | TreeHugger |
43. | Morristown store dedicated to New Jersey products | Q1. | Methane |
44. | look for this symbol to find products with stringent global registry rules for greener electronics | R1. | Bamboo |
45. | a symbol that helps consumers identify products and services that minimize harmful effects on the environment, Canadian | S1. | Biosphere |
46. | make your own glass projects and art | T1. | epeat |
47. | GranFondo, really great bikes and sustainability leadership | U1. | HeatIslandeffect |
48. | former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination | V1. | Renewableenergy |
49. | movement of the population to the urban areas | W1. | Daylighting |
50. | urban area having higher temperatures than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities | X1. | Sustainablesupplychain |
51. | roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation | Y1. | LowFlow |
52. | you can drink it | Z1. | Fugitiveemissions |
53. | Active solar array | A2. | LifeCycleAssessment |
54. | Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer | B2. | Urbanism |
55. | reduces the need for electric lighting by introducing daylight into a building. It is achieved through the strategic placement of windows | C2. | Greenbuild |
56. | redirection of a stream into an above-ground channel. Typically, the goal is to restore a stream of water to a more natural state. It is intended to improve the riparian environment for a stream which had been previously diverted into a culvert, pipe, or a drainage system. | D2. | EnvironmentalChoice |
57. | Wind, Solar, geothermal, hydropower | E2. | LEED |
58. | Fossil fuel like oil, coal, gas - can not be easily replaced | F2. | trash vortex |
59. | is the new smoking | G2. | biodegradation |
60. | Urban planning, building and transportation that assists in avoiding sprawl. Hint - not stupid growth | H2. | Baseline |
61. | reduces water run off - not impervious | I2. | BOMA |
62. | catch rain water in it and use the water for irrigation or in plumbing | J2. | LED |
63. | newish kind of light bulb used to save on your electric bill. Example - 10 LED lights vs regular 75 watt lights will save $219 per year | K2. | Glassworks |
64. | fixtures that use less water. Example - low flow toilets use approx. 1.6 gallons of water while older toilets can use up to 7 gallons per flush. | L2. | Granola |
65. | will this become the new oil? | M2. | CarbonFootprint |
66. | describes an entities actions to remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as is put in to it. | N2. | CSA |
67. | emissions of gases or vapors from pressurized equipment due to leaks and other unintended or irregular releases of gases - it's getting hot, check your air conditioning unit for leaks | O2. | Biomimicry |
1. | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Gro Harlem Brundtland's UN definition → T |
2. | disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image. Not really green → O1 |
3. | inspiration from nature to solve human problems like solar cells inspired by leaves → O2 |
4. | An absorber of carbon like a forest or ocean → E |
5. | Building Owners and Maintenance Assoc → I2 |
6. | US Green Building Council 14 Maple Ave Morristown → F |
7. | relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances. Rre plumb your house and use it in your toilets → Z |
8. | the energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug (e.g., 100, 115, or 230 V). If you're not using it, unplug it please → V |
9. | People, Planet, Profit → G |
10. | Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design. A way to build Green Buildings → E2 |
11. | carbon based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature, paints, carpets, adhesives, furniture, particle board → U |
12. | Green Seal is a nonprofit environmental standard development and certification organization. Certifies that a product is truly green → H1 |
13. | established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Do you know where your wood comes from? → N1 |
14. | Green House Gases like Carbon DioxideCO2, Methane CH4, Nitrous oxide N2O, Perfluorocarbons (PFC's), Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), Sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) → H |
15. | Producer of Methane... mooo → K |
16. | a steady decline of ozone in Earth's stratosphere and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone around Earth's polar regions. → L1 |
17. | comes through holes in the ozone in Australia and the poles → I |
18. | area the size of Texas in the North Pacific in which an estimated six kilos of plastic for every kilo of natural plankton, along with other slow degrading garbage, swirls slowly around like a clock, choked with dead fish, marine mammals, and birds who get snared. Some plastics in the gyre will not break down in the lifetimes of the grandchildren of the people who threw them away. → F2 |
19. | human tendency to be closely associated with other forms of life in nature, the bond between humans and nature. Have you seen the green wall ay Morris Arts? → G1 |
20. | the premier annual international convention for sustainable building - go and learn about green building. This year in Washington DC → C2 |
21. | Community Supported Agriculture. Think about joining a local farm food coop → N2 |
22. | the CO2e emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels → M2 |
23. | a crunchy food that tree huggers eat → L2 |
24. | eats granola → P1 |
25. | an organization's supply chain in terms of environmental, human rights, risk, and waste costs. → X1 |
26. | Carbon Disclosure project, works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources → D |
27. | Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies. Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 prompted its creation → A1 |
28. | easily grown, sustainable substitute for wood, rapidly renewable → R1 |
29. | when will plastic decompose to compost → A |
30. | Corporate leader in sustainable business practices → C |
31. | Tin, Gold, Tungsten, Tantalum. brought from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where trade is not always fair. They are used in some car parts, electronics and cell phones. please recycle or return your electronics as the minerals are harvested from recycled parts → C1 |
32. | Local Green Garage → K1 |
33. | a collection of data that is used to measure future progress → H2 |
34. | Has a global warming potential (GWP) of 1 akaCO2 → W |
35. | Has a global warming potential (GWP) of 21, comes from cow poo and worm gas → Q1 |
36. | International Standardization Organization launched in 2010 → L |
37. | Sneaker manufacturer making great strides in Corporate Social Responsibility → J |
38. | All the regions of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms are found or can live → S1 |
39. | The most comprehensive approach to assessing environmental impact, technique used to assess environmental impact associated with product, process or service → A2 |
40. | it happens in landfills and composts, chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria, fungi or other biological means → G2 |
41. | BPA, toxic chemical in plastics → Y |
42. | _____ organic compounds, Dioxin, PCB polychlorinated Biphenyl, DDT Dichlordiphenyl Trichlorethane - really bad stuff → S |
43. | Morristown store dedicated to New Jersey products → P |
44. | look for this symbol to find products with stringent global registry rules for greener electronics → T1 |
45. | a symbol that helps consumers identify products and services that minimize harmful effects on the environment, Canadian → D2 |
46. | make your own glass projects and art → K2 |
47. | GranFondo, really great bikes and sustainability leadership → Q |
48. | former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination → N |
49. | movement of the population to the urban areas → B2 |
50. | urban area having higher temperatures than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities → U1 |
51. | roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation → F1 |
52. | you can drink it → E1 |
53. | Active solar array → M |
54. | Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer → D1 |
55. | reduces the need for electric lighting by introducing daylight into a building. It is achieved through the strategic placement of windows → W1 |
56. | redirection of a stream into an above-ground channel. Typically, the goal is to restore a stream of water to a more natural state. It is intended to improve the riparian environment for a stream which had been previously diverted into a culvert, pipe, or a drainage system. → R |
57. | Wind, Solar, geothermal, hydropower → V1 |
58. | Fossil fuel like oil, coal, gas - can not be easily replaced → J1 |
59. | is the new smoking → B1 |
60. | Urban planning, building and transportation that assists in avoiding sprawl. Hint - not stupid growth → O |
61. | reduces water run off - not impervious → B |
62. | catch rain water in it and use the water for irrigation or in plumbing → X |
63. | newish kind of light bulb used to save on your electric bill. Example - 10 LED lights vs regular 75 watt lights will save $219 per year → J2 |
64. | fixtures that use less water. Example - low flow toilets use approx. 1.6 gallons of water while older toilets can use up to 7 gallons per flush. → Y1 |
65. | will this become the new oil? → M1 |
66. | describes an entities actions to remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as is put in to it. → I1 |
67. | emissions of gases or vapors from pressurized equipment due to leaks and other unintended or irregular releases of gases - it's getting hot, check your air conditioning unit for leaks → Z1 |