A material that is only down-cyclable. Resulting material is of lower quality and/or value; resulting material will most likely be landfilled at the end of use. Read more..

Participatory design is an democratic approach to design that does not simply make potential users the subjects of user testing, but also empowers them to be part of the design and decision-making process. Sometimes also described as pro-sumers.

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Particulate matter(PM) (also known as particle pollution or PM, ) is very small pieces of solid or liquid matter such as particles of soot, dust, fumes, mists or aerosols. The physical characteristics of particles, and how they combine with other particles, are part of the feedback mechanisms of the atmosphere. Read more..

Parts Per Billion (ppb) is a measurement term used to describe the number/ concentration of particular gas, liquid, or solid mixture. Ppb is one part a of a chemical found in one billion (1,000,000,000) parts. Read more..

Parts per million by volume (ppmv) is a measurement term used to describe the number of parts of a chemical found in one million (1,000,000) parts of a particular gas, liquid, or solid. Read more..

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Parts Per Trillion (ppt) is a measurement term used to describe the Number of parts of a chemical found in one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) parts of a particular gas, liquid or solid. Read more..

Pattern staining is a term used to describe patterns on surfaces textiles caused by deposits of dust, the amount that varies according to the relative thermal conductivity of different paths of the structural background. . Read more.

Pedal pushers are jeans or pants that fall below knee at mid-level; they are slightly loose and worn for cycling and sailing. However popular street fashion garment.

Permaculture In the mid-seventies, two Aussies introduced a new green term to environmentalism, living in the arid Australian (Tasmania) climate. They published in 1978 their first book “Permaculture One” and a year later “Permaculture Two.”  Bill Mollison grew up in Tasmania, and as he writes in the book’s introduction to Permaculture:  “everything we needed we [...]

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Permafrost is permanently frozen ground, including soil, sediment, or rock. In order to be considered permafrost, the ground must remain below freezing for at least two consecutive years and can last for tens of thousands of the year. Read more..

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PES is the name for polyester; synthetic material derived from petrochemicals. Read more..

The Pesticide Action Network is an international coalition of more than 300 nongovernmental organizations (NGO) that works to stop both pesticide misuse and proliferation of pesticide use worldwide. Read more..