A type of biome that is characterized by climactic extremes. Desert lands are usually dry and hot but they are also prone to sudden flash floods and cold nights. Generally, however, deserts are extremely dry areas that get less than 10 inches of rain each year on average.

A source reduction option wherein evaluation and selection of items for use is dependent upon the method of manufacture, product content and recyclability of product.

Fuel produced by separating, shredding and processing mixed wastes, typically municipal solid waste.

A method of recovering waste to use them as resource materials. It involves the reuse of wastes or the collection and treatment of a waste product for use as a replacement of all or part of the raw material in the manufacturing process.

Big, strong and seemingly unbreakable — shipping containers are a great place to start for a new style of building!

The geographical study of the distribution of plants and animals at global, regional and local scales.

A biome characterized by treeless vegetation populated by mosses, lichens, herbaceous perennials, dwarf shrubs and grasses.

A US-based nonprofit organization that works all over the the world to protect ecologically valuable land and water areas.

A branch of biology that deals with the chemistry of living organisms, particularly the structure and function of their chemical components.

Whether it’s made out of chocolate or garbage, there’s more to Vik Muniz’s artwork than meets the eye…

Valley Forge, which has been in business more than 30 years, has stepped up as a reuse and recyclability leader in the hospitality industry.

In biology, canopy refers to the above ground portion of a plant, vegetation or crop community. The term is often identified with forests.