綠色消費者該知道的八個英文單字

via : idealbite. June 16. 2008.

本文介紹八個綠色消費者該知道的英文字,
你認識幾個？

〔The Words〕
Biodynamic: organic crop cultivation that emphasizes the interrelationship of soil, plants, and animals. Example: Even though it was produced in tandem with the lunar phases, the biodynamic wine Jen drank still gave her a moon-sized hangover.
Carbon footprint: the amount of greenhouse gases emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels due to human activities. Example: Sara's recent weekend in Puerto Rico was dreamy, but the CO2 emitted by the plane didn't help decrease her carbon footprint or the number of her global warming-related nightmares.
Cradle-to-cradle: an efficient, waste-free production technique - all materials are recycled, reused, or composted.Example: Hilary's new cradle-to-cradle office chair was made from sustainable materials that can be recycled when death do them part or after she gets fired (whichever comes first).
Greenwash: to pretend you're green when you're not in order to impress potential customers or friends.Example: The Biter Team found that the oil company's ads - featuring a baby deer nuzzling an oil barrel - bordered on greenwashing.
Light-green: making incremental, not drastic, life changes to help the planet. Example: Biters who drive their hybrid SUV to the organic wine bar live a light-green lifestyle - the fact that the wine was imported from Italy...not so much.
Locavore: someone who prefers eating locally produced food.Example: As a locavore, Kay likes getting sauced on beer made in her neighbor's basement.
Sustainable: capable of continued production with no long-term effect on the environment.Example: The desks (that occasionally collapse because we assembled them ourselves) in the Biter offices are made of wood from sustainable forests that aren't cut down faster than they're replanted.
Xeriscape: landscaping that incorporates drought-resistant plants and doesn't require much watering.
Example: Since Toshio's parents xeriscaped their yard - taking out the lawn and planting Southern California climate-appropriate shrubs - they've relegated the Slip 'n Slide to the garage.