precycling

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• precycling — pp. Purchasing products based on how recyclable they are. [pre + recycling] precycle v. precycler n. Example Citations: The produce section, as it turns out, was a good place to illustrate the first rule of precycling : Don t get any packaging at …   New words

• Waste minimisation — is the process and the policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a society. It is part of the wider aim of waste reduction which is often described as a component of the waste hierarchy. In the waste hierarchy, the most… …   Wikipedia

• precycle — /ˈprisaɪkəl/ (say preesuykuhl) verb (i) (precycled, precycling) to anticipate the causes of waste and take action to prevent it, as by bulk ordering to avoid excessive packaging, bringing one s own containers when purchasing takeaway food, etc.… …  

• Freeganism — is an anti consumerist lifestyle whereby people employ alternative living strategies based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources. The website freegan.info states that freegans embrace community …   Wikipedia

• Paul Glover — (b. July 18 1947) is a community organizer currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is adjunct faculty at Temple University and founder of the Philly Orchard Project ( [http://www.phillyorchards.org] ) (POP).He is the founder of the… …   Wikipedia

• Freecycling — Freecycling, also known as Free Recycling, is the act of giving away usable but unused, unwanted items to others instead of hoarding them, or disposing of them in a landfill. This term is most often associated with online groups who run mailing… …   Wikipedia

• Comparison of United States presidential candidates, 2008 — This article compares the presidential candidates in the United States 2008 presidential election. It does not cover previous elections. Because of ballot access restrictions in the United States, not all candidates appeared on the ballots in all …   Wikipedia

• precycle — verb To avoid the need to recycle by not using prepackaging, for example. Recyling is good, but precycling cutting out packaging in the first place and buying only what you need is better …   Wiktionary

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• Retail — anchor store BAM battery boutique big box store Black Friday bricks and mortar cash mob checkout line ra …   New words

• conspicuous conservation — n. Using technology to live more frugally and to conserve resources. conspicuous conservationism n. conspicuous conservationist n. Example Citations: Well designed and expensive state of the art machinery, from thermodynamically efficient… …   New words