sustainable

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more sustainable

Superlative

most sustainable

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Plural

sustainables

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1. 1.Able to be sustained.

2. 2.Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.

   • Some critics have asserted that sustainable food is "elitist"; that it's too expensive and not widely available.
   • In addition to the resources listed in the organic and local food sections earlier, a good source of sustainable meat is Heritage Foods USA (heritagefoodsusa.com).
   • Right now, rich nations devour 28 tonnes of material per person per year – including everything from fish to forests, plastics to metals. That’s four times more than ecologists say is sustainable.

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1. 1.A renewable energy source.

   • It has only been in the last 20 years that the long-term trend away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy and sustainables has intensified.

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