A principle that states that the costs incurred due to pollution control, prevention and treatment should be paid by the entity which is responsible for causing the pollution in the first place.

The presence of harmful substances (either physical or gaseous), noise or energy (radiation) within a certain area, that causes harm to the surroundings, altering the natural environment around which it has been

A commercially issued form, which is used to provide coverage for any clean up costs that might be incurred by a corporation regarding its pollution excretion.

An endorsement which nullifies some parts of the pollution exclusion.

Methods of identifying, decreasing or eliminating activities that are responsible for causing pollution within the environment.

A derived chemical from byphenyl, usually created by replacing hydrogen atoms with clorine atoms in a benzene ring. Some of the common applications include flame retardants, plasticizers, etc.

A type of plastic with a glossy finish. It is resistant to cracks, and is used primarily for creating beverage bottles.

A geographical area created, with limits that are created in accordance with the streets as political limits, and has clear physically visible characteristics.

A compound with a significantly large molecular weight, meaning it has a lot of simpler molecules of a simlar type. Examples of polymers include a lot of different common plastics.

A chemical reaction which occurs when two or more chemicals are conjoined together in order to create a larger sized chemical.

A set of different compounds which are created from solid aromatic hydrocarbon anthracene. It generally consists of three differently fuzed rings of benzene, and is commonly applied for manufacturing dyes.

An economical term, used to refer to a situation in which the number of buyers far exceeds the number of sellers.

A plastic that has a very smooth surface, and can be cracked easily, but is resistant to scatches. It is commonly used for the manufacture of battery cases, straws and other items

An economical term which denotes a large number of buyers within a market, but no buyer is large enough to bring a change in the prices.

A plastic that has a very smooth surface, and breaks easily when external force is applied on it.

A flexible plastic that is generally used in the manufacture of pipes and hoses. Has a very smooth surface.

A scam which is usually carried out on the general public, by making returns of high promises in a shorter time period. It is primarily based upon paying off the early investors

All of the individuals of, units or samples that make up a constitution, usually for study purposes. For instance, the ‘population’ of a country is xxxx numbers.

A certain portion of the population who is much more exposed to dangers or harm, in comparison to the larger population.

An estimation of the total land usage of a certain area. For instnace, the density of the population of an area can be expressed as the number of people living per square