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Eco-efficiency

The use of smaller amounts of physical resources to produce the same product or service. Covers the use of all physical resources and materials used in the production and use cycle, not just the energy input. Also resource efficiency and dematerialisation.

Related terms:

• Ecology
• Life cycle assessment (LCA )
• Pollution
• Resource depletion
• Waste triangle - reduce, reuse, recycle
• Water quality
• Zero carbon/waste/Water