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Glossary of Sustainability and Environmental Terms

An A to Z guide to some of the sustainability and environmental terms and acronyms we often use.

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Atmosphere
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth, or any other object in space. The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Air also has small amounts of other gases too including carbon dioxide.

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