Green Economics and Business Terms

This certification ensures that products that are produced by people working in safe work environments and earning a fair wage. Many of these products are imports made in other countries.

• Sustainable development

• Cradle to Cradle

• Fair Trade

• Climate Change

A United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. For example, there are many gasses that can be toxic pollutants like Hydrogen Chloride, Benzene or dioxin that are regulated by the government with this law.

• EPA

• Clean Air Act

• Energy Star Logo

• Fair Trade

Something that is capable of breaking down into harmless products with the help of microorganisms (e.g. fungi)

• Cradle to Cradle

• Sustainable

• Green collar

• Biodegradable

This is a renewable energy source, made from organic matter or wastes, that can play a valuable role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Examples include ethanol (often made from corn in the United States and sugarcane in Brazil), biodiesel (from vegetable oils and liquid animal fats), green diesel (derived from algae and other plant sources) and biogas (methane derived from animal manure and other digested organic material)

• Cradle to Cradle

• Biodegradable

• Biofuel

• Sustainable

This occurs when producing or consuming a good cause an impact not directly related to the transaction. They can either be positive or negative. They can also occur from production or consumption. For example, just driving into a city centre, will cause external costs of more pollution and congestion to those living in the city. This occurs when producing a good cause a benefit to a third party not directly involved. Example: A farmer grows apple trees. An external benefit is that he provides nectar for a nearby beekeeper who gains increased honey as a result of the farmers’ orchard.

• Renewable energy

• Environmental Justice

• Fair Trade

• Externalities

This is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

• Fair Trade

• The Clean Air Act

• Environmental Justice

• Green Economics

These are natural resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

• Sustainable agriculture

• Renewable Energy

• Biofuel

• Biodegrable

Growing food while meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs. It can be based on an understanding of ecosystem services. Crop rotations, carbon farming, organic pest control, and composting are part of this type of farming.

• Sustainable development

• Sustainable biofuels

• Sustainable design

• Sustainable agriculture

It is a registered trademark which has its own strict standard that has been approved by the government. Food is basically grown without the pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, GMO's.

• B Corps certification

• Fair Trade

• Certified Organic

• Energy Star

Farming in a way that reduces the emission of CO2 and greenhouse gases or storing it in plants Ex.) mulching, composting, grazing management, cover cropping

• Certified Organic

• Renewable energy

• Carbon Farming

• Sustainable development