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environmental terms

sustainable + responsible living, green house gasses, fossil fuels, climate change, global warming, ozone layer, carbon footprint

air pollution

by burning fossil fuels

water pollution

human sewage

individual heaters

used for shorter periods of time

central heating

heated by a boiler

heat pumps

uses a small amount of electricity to pull heat from another source

pellet boiler stove

eco friendly wood pellets made from sawdust

conserving heat in the home

turn off heat in rooms that are not being used

insulation

a material the prevents heat loss

attic

fibre glass, wool, cotton waste

walls

cavity walls, two rows of bricks

floors

carpets

windows

double glazed glass

electricity

used for refrigeration, lighting, cooking

water

used for cooking + washing

heating water

water butts, solar pannels

waste management

dispose of waste properly

prevention

reduce the amount of wate

minimisation

minimise waste

re-use

re-use waste if possible

recycle

bin products properly

energy recovery

produce energy from waste products

disposal

buried in land fills

black bin

Plastic bags, nappies, candles

green bin

Plastic bottles, paper, cardboard

brown bin

Food scraps, out of date food, pasta and rice

composting

when organic matter is broken down over time