Glossary of Sustainability Terms | Finch

Glossary of Sustainability

Sustainable? Clean? Compostable? What does it all mean? We break it all down for you. ;)

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B Corp Certification

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Carbon Accounting

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Climate Water Nexus

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Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)

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Decarbonization

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Embodied Carbon

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Environmental Justice

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EPA Safer Choice

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Ethical Diamonds

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FSC Mix / FSC Recycled

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Functional Unit

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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

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Global Warming Potential (GWP)

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Hydrogen Peroxide

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Lab Created Diamonds

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LEED Certification

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Non-Toxic Definition

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Rainforest Alliance Certification

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative

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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

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Waste-Free (or commonly called Zero Waste)

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Water-Energy Nexus

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