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Glossary
Balanced Sustainability: the 3 E's
Environmental, economic, and social equity concerns are the "3 E's" of sustainability. The triple bottom-line, often referred to as three legs of a stool, which must be balanced.
Carbon Neutral
Over its life cycle, a product or process that does not add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. For instance, a plant consumes carbon dioxide while it grows, then when transformed into and used as fuel such as ethanol it releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Plant-derived fuels have the potential to be carbon neutral.1
Ecological Footprint
One measure of relative sustainability, i.e., the amount of land (in acres or hectares) required to support the resource demands of a person, community, industry or nation.
Greenhouse Gas
Any gas that absorbs infra-red radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3), perfluorinated carbons (PFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).2
Sequestration
Removal and storage. Trees naturally sequester carbon by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing much of the carbon in their fiber.
Sustainability
The ability to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, according to the UN World Commission on Environment and Development.
1 University of California Berkley
2 NatSource Environmental Services
Balanced Sustainability: the 3 E's
Environmental, economic, and social equity concerns are the "3 E's" of sustainability. The triple bottom-line, often referred to as three legs of a stool, which must be balanced.
Carbon Neutral
Over its life cycle, a product or process that does not add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. For instance, a plant consumes carbon dioxide while it grows, then when transformed into and used as fuel such as ethanol it releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Plant-derived fuels have the potential to be carbon neutral.1
Ecological Footprint
One measure of relative sustainability, i.e., the amount of land (in acres or hectares) required to support the resource demands of a person, community, industry or nation.
Greenhouse Gas
Any gas that absorbs infra-red radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3), perfluorinated carbons (PFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).2
Sequestration
Removal and storage. Trees naturally sequester carbon by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing much of the carbon in their fiber.
Sustainability
The ability to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, according to the UN World Commission on Environment and Development.
1 University of California Berkley
2 NatSource Environmental Services
- Ask your local recycling center or waste management company about recycling paperboard.
- Tell neighbors and friends that paperboard is recyclable.
- Choose paperboard over plastic packaging wherever possible.
