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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Over the past few weeks WholeEarthPackaging.com has helped you learn how to be environmentally friendly by teaching you eco-friendly terms. This week, we’ll dive into environmentally friendly terms beginning with the letter S.

Salvage Logging – The logging of dead or dying trees in order to improve the overall health of the forest.

Smog – A dense, discolored radiation fog, which contains large amounts of soot, ash, and other gas pollutants.

Solar Energy – Energy produced by the sun.

Solar Heating – Heat from the sun, which is absorbed by collectors and transferred into a storage unit, and is used to heat a home or building.

Solar Inverter – Also referred to as a PV inverter, an electrical device that is used to change direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC).

Solar Panel – A packed interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells, which is used as a component in a larger photovoltaic system to provide commercial and residential buildings with electricity.

Soot – A fine, sticky powder made mostly from carbon, and formed by the burning of fossil fuels.

Sprawl – The land or area taken up by a large development or city.

Strip Mining – A form of mining in which the land and plant life covering the mineral to be mined are stripped away, severely damaging the land and limiting its uses after strip mining is finished.

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) – This heavy, smelly gas is a major source of air pollution. It’s able to be condensed into a clear liquid, and is often used to make sulfuric acid, bleaching agents, and other products.

Surface Water – Water that is located above ground, such as the water from a lake, river, etc.

Sustainable – A product that is able to be maintained at a steady level without running out of natural resources or severely damaging our environment.

We hope you enjoyed learning about eco-friendly terms beginning with S. If you know of any other important eco-friendly terms, let us know with a comment, and please join us next week as we discuss many more eco-friendly terms.



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Monday, May 21, 2012

Learning how to be environmentally friendly can be fun, especially when you’re learning with Whole Earth Packaging! This week, we’ll discuss eco-friendly terms O through R.

Offsetting – Reducing carbon emissions by counteracting an action that isn’t environmentally friendly with an action that is.

Oil – A fossil fuel that is used to generate materials, such as plastic.

Organic – The growth of vegetables and other plants without using pesticides and fertilizer.

Ozone Layer – The uppermost layer of the atmosphere located approximately 8 to 30 miles above the earth.

Particulate – Small particles of dust, soot, pollen, dander, mold, mildew, mineral fibers, etc. that are small enough to be suspended in the air and, at times inhaled.

Photovoltaic Panels – Solar panels that convert sunlight into electricity, producing power

Plastic – A man-made synthetic-based product that is durable, yet flexible.

Pre-consumer Recycled Content – Material that has been recovered from the manufacturing waste stream before it has been used for its full life expectancy.

Post Consumer Waste – Waste that is collected after a consumer throws it away.

Recyclable – A term used to describe products or materials that are capable of being recycled.

Reclaimed – Products that are made of materials that have been recycled or thrown away

Recycled Content – The percentage of the total weight of recycled materials in one product

Recycling – Collecting, sorting and reprocessing old materials into usable raw materials.

Reduce – The act of not using or buying products, so that there is less waste, recycling and reusing.

Renewable – A natural resource that is replaced by a natural process at a rate which is equal to or greater than the rate of its consumption by humans.

Renewable Energy – Alternative energy sources, such as solar power.

Renewable Resources – Natural materials that can be regenerated, such as wind, sunlight, and trees

Reuse – A product that can be reused before it’s recycled or thrown away.

Reduce, reuse and recycle with eco-friendly products from WholeEarthPackaging.com.
If you know of any other important eco-friendly terms, let us know with a comment, and please join us next week as we discuss many more eco-friendly terms.


by: Whole Earth Packaging
Friday, May 11, 2012

Join us at Whole Earth Packaging as we define environmentally friendly terms, I through N, and teach you how to be environmentally friendly.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) – The indoor air quality is acceptable when there are no known contaminants at harmful rates, and when 80% or more of the people exposed to the air are not dissatisfied.

Kilowatt-Hours (kWH) – The measurement used to determine electricity and natural gas usage.

Landfill – An area where garbage and waste is dumped, and covered with dirt and topsoil.

Lead – An element, which is harmful to the environment and toxic to humans.

LED Lighting – Also referred to as light-emitting diodes, LED’s are lights that produce more light per watt, last longer, use less energy, and are better for the environment than regular incandescent bulbs.

Locally Sourced – Buying food or products that were produced locally.

Life Cycle Assessment – A measurement used to determine the full environmental cost of products.

Light Pollution – Harmful or annoying light that pollutes the environment.

Material Safety Data Sheet – Information compiled by OSHA with their hazard communication standards in mind. This information includes a list of hazardous chemicals, health hazards, physical hazards, ect.

Microturbines – Small rotary engines that are fueled by natural gas, and provide electricity generation.

Non-renewable Resources – Limited resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas, etc.

Non-Toxic – Products that are not toxic to the environment or human health, and do not contain poisonous materials.

 You can find an assortment of eco-friendly products when you shop online at WholeEarthPackaging.com. Visit us today and start living a greener life. If you know of any other important eco-friendly terms, let us know with a comment, and please join us next week as we discuss many more eco-friendly terms.


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Living an eco-friendly lifestyle is much easier if you know and understand words that are commonly used within this lifestyle. Over the past few weeks, Whole Earth Packaging has discussed environmentally friendly terms beginning with the letters A through E. Please join us this week, as we discuss eco-friendly terms beginning with F through H.

Flex-Fuel – A fuel, which is typically made up of a mix of gasoline and ethanol.

Fossil Fuels – A combustible organic material, made from the remains of a former life, such as plants and animals. Some common fossil fuels include oil, coal, and natural gas.

Fuel Cell – An electrochemical process, which converts energy into electrical power.

Fuel Efficiency – A machine, such as a vehicle, which produces power at a rate that is better than the amount of fuel consumed.

Geothermal Energy – Heat that is produced from the Earth.

Global Warming – An increase the in the average temperature of the Earth, which is due to the burning of fossil fuels.

Graywater – Wastewater that is left over from household activities, such as laundry, dishwashing, and bathing, and can be recycled for other uses.

Green – An adjective used to describe environmentally friendly behaviors.

Greenhouse Effect – Greenhouse gases trap heat inside the atmosphere, and warm the surface of the Earth.

Greenhouses Gases – Gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, which contribute to the greenhouse effect.

Hybrid – Hybrid-Electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine the benefits of gasoline engines with electric motors to improve fuel economy, power, etc.

Hydroelectric Energy – Electric energy produced by running water.

At Whole Earth Packaging we have a wide selection of renewable and biodegradable products that will help you live an eco-friendly lifestyle. If you know of any other important eco-friendly terms, let us know with a comment, and please join us next week as we discuss more eco-friendly terms. 


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