Earth pigment is the name of a class of pigments, which are usually mined directly from the earth, dried, generally Calcined and ground. Typical examples are red and yellow oxides of iron, yellow-ochre, raw and burnt sienna, and raw and burnt umber. Read more..

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Earth system science (Gaia Theory) is a term used to describe science that studies the whole Earth as a system of many interacting parts and focuses on the changes within and between these. Read more..

Earthquake is a sudden release of energy from slip on a fault, an explosion, or other event that causes the ground to vibrate, shake or and crack, associated with the passage of waves of energy released at its source. An earthquake originates in one place and then spreads out in all directions along the fault plane. Read more..

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Ease-of-care is a term used to characterize fabrics that, after laundering, can be restored to their original appearance with a minimum of ironing or other treatment. An ease‐of‐care fabric generally wrinkles only slightly upon laundering. Read more..

EBD or evidence-based design is a term used to describe the process of determine decisions about the built environment on factual research to achieve the optimal possible outcomes or solution. Read more..

Eco Bag is bags made organically, often biodegradable in case of bags made for groceries; a better alternative is to use organic cotton; the best alternative is to remake from a dead product (fabrics) that otherwise would be landfill. Read more..

Eco Chick design award is an annual design competition for young designers working with sustainable fashion design. It’s arranged by Redress, the fashion NGO organizing the awards. Read more..

Eco Fashion World’s GUIDE is your essential resource to sustainable designer brands and online eco fashion stores. It is a good starting point to explore sustainable and Eco fashion brands, designers and organizations. Read more..

Eco Fleece Eco-fleece – a nubby, soft fabric made from recycled soda bottles. Every time you purchase something from Eco-fleece you are contributing to saving another piece of the earth, which would otherwise be used as landfill.  Of course, you are also wearing plastic from old soda bottles Fabric Technology Durable insulation Breathable and quick-drying [...]

Eco Tote bags have become an iconic symbol for Eco fashion. The format of this bag and the low-cost in producing makes it a perfect billboard for Eco brand statements. Eco Tote bag is not new ideas but made popular by green movements in the 60’s and 70’s. Read more..

Eco Wool – Sheared from free range roaming sheep that have not been subjected to toxic flea dipping, and have not been treated with chemicals, dyes, or bleaches. Read more..

Eco-driving Eco-driving is a term used to describe a way of driving that reduces fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and accident rates. It is a great and easy way to reduce fuel consumption from road transport so that less fuel is used to travel the same distance. Eco-driving represents a driving culture which suits to [...]

Eco-effectiveness is an approach to design promoted by McDonough and Braungart in their acclaimed book cradle to cradle. It looks for more than the incremental change that can be achieved through an ‘eco-efficiency’ approach by completely rethinking the design of products and services based on sustainability principles. Read more..

Eco-efficiency was already in use in various ecological studies since beginning of 1990’s (Ehelich, Erlich 1991); however, The Dutch government funded “ The Eco capacity a challenge to technological development; of the Working-group on eco efficiency, which was promoted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Read more..

Eco Fashion – the term been coined to refer to fashionable and stylish clothing manufactured using environmentally friendly processes under Free Trade conditions, Read more..

Labels allow consumers to make comparisons between products and give consumers the ability to reduce the environmental impacts of their daily activities by purchasing environmentally preferable and healthy products and minimizing their consequences during use and disposal. Read more..

Eco terrorism term was created in 2002 by U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) refers collectively to a variety of criminal acts undertaken by the name of protecting nature while specifically not intending to harm humans. Eco terrorists commit vandalism, crimes, primarily reason, against entities that they think are harming the environment. Read more..