| Word |
Meaning |
| bamboo noun |
a type of woody plant that grows very quickly |
| biomass noun |
organic material and waste that can be used for fuel |
| buzz words noun |
words that are popular during a certain time period, especially in the media |
| carbon noun |
material that is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned |
| carbon footprint noun |
the measurement of damage a single person does to the environment (how much greenhouse gas each person produces in a lifetime) |
| car share program noun |
allows a group of people in a community to take turns using the same car, instead of owning separate vehicles |
| durable adj. |
strong, long-lasting |
| eco prefix |
related to the environment/natural habitat |
| energy efficient adj. |
uses less resources to produce energy |
| global warming noun |
the gradual increase in temperature on earth |
| green initiative noun |
an effort to protect the natural environment |
| in the works noun |
being developed now |
| non-toxic noun |
not a poisonous material or chemical; not harmful for people or the environment |
| pesticides noun |
chemicals that are sprayed on crops to prevent insects from destroying them |
| self-sufficient adj. |
ability to function without outside help |
| unprecedented noun |
never recorded before |
| utility metre noun |
a device that records how much water, electricity, and heat is being used |
| ventilation noun |
the replacement of unclean air with fresh air |
| zero emissions noun |
a system in which all waste is recycled in some way or form |