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This glossary contains six terms related to sustainable products.

accreditation

noun

Third party review and assessment of an organization's conformity with an established standard and certification. Source: Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Example: The company failed to obtain the eco-friendly accreditation for all its products.

fr: accréditation

eco-label

noun

A visual communication tool that indicates environmentally preferable products, services, or companies that meet specific standards. Different types of eco-labels include pass-fail; tiered; multi-attribute; and single attribute. Source: Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Example: The public can be guided towards more responsible ways of being consumers, and eco-label is one way in which this can be done. Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

fr: label écologique

green

noun

Term used to describe behavior, product, policies, people, etc. that minimize environmental damage. Source: Clever’s Green Glossary: 46 Sustainable Key Words to Help You Shop Smarter by Lola Mendez.

Example: I'm going to try to be a bit greener and recycle more. Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

fr: vert

green design

noun

Products, services, buildings, or experiences designs that are sensitive to environmental issues and achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in terms of energy and materials use. Source: Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Example: Green design is becoming increasingly popular in the building sector.

fr: conception écologique

recycle

verb

To reprocess reusable goods. Source: Clever’s Green Glossary: 46 Sustainable Key Words to Help You Shop Smarter by Lola Mendez.

Example: The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper. Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

fr: recycler

sustainability

noun

A concept based in the principle that humans depend on the natural environment for survival and well-being, and that humans and nature can exist in productive harmony. Sustainability is the conditions that ensure that human impact on the environment is sufficiently mitigated in pursuit of the protection of natural resources and of future generations' access to water, material, resources, and social and economic requirements. Source: Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Example: A plastic bag, environmentalists say, is made from petroleum products and, therefore, is an unfriendly choice for environmental sustainability. Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

fr: durabilité