A practice (such as manufacturing) that maintains a given condition without destroying or depleting natural resources.
Manufacturing processes that have no negative impact on natural ecosystems or resources.
That which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (The United Nat...
Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
The characteristic of a product, material or process to be sustainable.
Federal statute (of 1986) that increased the size of the Superfund trust fund for cleanup activities and increased the authority of the EPA in enfo...
The U.S. government’s federal program to clean up the nation’s uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The EPA administers the Superfund program in coo...
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials from sources ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes that may contain complex and hazardous substance...
A measure of the ability of a compound to assist in the absorption of chemicals into the skin.