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food miles

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· the distance food travels from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer

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carbon footprint

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· the mass of carbon dioxide emitted by any specific activity

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carbon neutral

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· no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

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carbon offsetting

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compensating for emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere with an equivalent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere

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wastewater

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water that has been used in the home, in a business, or as part of an industrial process

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enhanced greenhouse effect

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the enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect through man-made emissions of greenhouse gases

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climate change

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a large-scale, long-term shift in Earth’s weather patterns or average temperatures

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reduce

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to decrease the amount of waste produced

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reuse

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to refill or find another use for a product without processing it other than cleaning

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recycle

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to reprocess materials into new and useful products