eco-friendly ~
Definition: not harmful to the environment

natural ~
Definition: Not altered, treated, or disguised: natural coloring; natural produce.
Faithfully representing nature or life.

green living ~
A lifestyle intended to ensure that one's impact on the environment is as minimal (or as positive) as possible.

alternate energy ~
Definition: alternative energy; energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment; also called renewable energy.
Example: Solar or wind energy are considered alternate energy.

renewable resource ~
Definition: any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time, as wood or solar energy; also called renewable energy, renewable energy resource, renewable natural resource .

recycle~
To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment.
To start a different cycle in.
To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
To use again, especially to reprocess
To recondition and adapt to a new use or function


Fair Trade ~
as defined by Wikipedia:
is an organized social movement and market-based approach to alleviating global poverty and promoting sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a fair price as well as social and environmental standards in areas related to the production of a wide variety of goods. It focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries, most notably handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, cotton, wine, fresh fruit, and flowers.

Sustainable ~
Capable of being sustained.
Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment.

organic (ôr-gan'ik) ~
1. Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter.
2. a. Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin: organic vegetables; an organic farm.
b. Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals: organic chicken; organic cattle farming.
c. Serving organic food: an organic restaurant.
d. Simple, healthful, and close to nature: an organic lifestyle.


Energy Star ~ Energy efficiency guidelines are set by the US Dept. of Energy for appliances, heating and cooling systems, lighting, roof products, windows and doors.

GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality ~ approves products with low VOC emissions.

Green Seal ~ Maintains environmental standards for many products including paints, windows, alternative fuel vehicles.

vegetarian ~
diet would typically not include meat, fish, fowl, eggs, dairy.
However; there are various levels of vegetarianism.

vegan ~
By definition, a vegan (most commonly pronounced VEE-gun) is a person who does not eat animal products, including meat, fish, seafood, eggs, and dairy. But veganism is more about what people choose than about what they avoid. For example, vegans demonstrate respect for all life — their own, the planet's, and the animals' — not only by eating plant-based foods, but also by choosing nonfood items (such as non leather shoes, wool, silk, honey, beeswax) that are produced without animal byproducts. Many vegans also go out of their way to choose cosmetics and personal care items that do not contain animal byproducts and are not tested on animals.