Methane - Is a colourless, odourless, inflammable gas that is a product of the decomposition of organic waste in airless conditions. It can be a problem in landfill sites. It can either be filtered out into the air or burnt to provide energy. New Deal - Government initiative to enable those who are unemployed to gain experience in environmental or voluntary schemes. Organic food - Food grown or raised without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or drugs.
Animals are usually free range and fed a natural diet.
Planning for Real - Workshop using models of a local area to enable people to participate in deciding how it should be developed. Invented by the Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation. Quality of Life Indicators National Government initiative designed to give information about the state of the UK in more than just economic terms. Reed bed - A highly efficient way of dealing with solid wastes such as sewage by allowing natural organisms to break down the waste and the reeds to use the resulting nutrients. Safer routes to schools - National initiative to encourage and enable more children, and their parents, to walk or cycle to school.