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=Sustainability=

Definitions
"Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment". dictionary.com

1987 UN conference defined sustainable developments as those that "**meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs**" (WECD, 1987). Robert Gillman.

World Commission on Environment and Development suggests that sustainability is defined as "forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Sustainable Technology involves:

 * recovery of materials
 * recycling materials
 * using recycled materials

Conservation of resources:
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 * Reducing the amount of materials used in packaging is one method. Watch the video below to see how McDonalds has adopted that approach.