Title: Unit 1 Glossary
Course: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management > Section: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management

Unit 1 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Recycling | the series of activities by which discarded materials are collected, sorted, processed, converted into manufacturing feedstock material and used in creation of new products. Excludes use of these ...
Repurpose | use of a product or item for a different purpose than its original intended use.  Examples include repurposing a door as a tabletop, repurposing wood pallets as compost pile walls, repurposing wi ...
Reuse | use of a product or item in its original form more than one time. Examples include refilling glass or plastic bottles, repairing wood pallets, using corrugated or plastic containers for storage, r ...
Sustainability | the ideas and values that inspire people on both an individual and collective level to be better stewards of resources in ways that promote positive economic growth, environmental sustainability, ...
Sustainable Development | Development that meets the needs of present day society without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Sustainable Resource Management | The management of resources focusing on elimination or minimization of waste, recycling and reuse of materials, waste treatment and disposal.
Triple Bottom Line | A measurement and evaluation model that assess the impact of actions on the economy, the environment and society. This model is often referred to as People, Plane and Profit.
Waste Reduction | Design, manufacture, or use of a product to minimize the municipal waste requiring processing or disposal, including activities that minimize weight or  volume or increases durability or recyclab ...
Waste Stream | the  total  flow  of  solid  waste  from  homes,  businesses, institutions, and manufacturing plants that must be recycled, composted or disposed of in landfills; or any segment thereof, s ...