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Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms

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Common words and phrases used in the industry.

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February 24, 2020

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Search Terms (Contains): sustainability

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	Sustainability	Definition: A concept based in the principle that humans depend on the natural environment for survival and well-being, and that humans and nature can exist in productive harmony. Sustainability is the conditions that ensure that human impact on the environment is sufficiently mitigated in pursuit of the protection of natural resources and of future generations' access to water, material, resources, and social and economic requirements.

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