Green Glossary

This page contains a list of green expressions that apply to manufacturing and industry. You can search for a given phrase or find phrases by clicking on their initials on the table below.

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Phrase Explanation
SO2

Sulphur dioxide. Sulphur dioxide occurs naturally in trace amounts in the atmosphere as a result of volcanic activity and biological decay. In the pulp and paper industry, sulphur dioxide originates from the burning of oil and the chemical pulping process. Sulphur dioxide reacts with rainwater to form sulphuric acid, a major constituent of acid rain.
System of Environmental Management

An environmental management tool implemented by an organisation that, thanks to the principle of continuous improvement allows them to reduce their impact on the environment on an on going basis.