Mo’olelo Green Theater Choices Toolkit
Wood products scorecard
American Tree Farm System (ATFS) - The American Tree Farm System (ATFS) focuses on certifying the forestry practices of non-industrial private landowners in the U.S. It has no British equivalent
Fiber board = fibreboard
Boron-Based Preservatives: Bora-Care®, Tim-Bor®, Shellguard® and Guardian® - The closest UK equivalent would be ProBor treatment.
Fiberglass = fibreglass
Drywall = plasterboard
Colorant = colourant
Glass Ceramics, etc.
FDA approved glazes – In the UK would conform to either Europe ‘EC Directive 84/500/EEC 1984′; for the UK ‘GB Ceramic Ware (Safety) Regulations SI 1647, 1988
Textile Treatments
Design Master – As a brand name for aerosol textile treatments is not well-known in the UK. but more information may be found here: http://www.dmcolor.com/ for reference.
Metals
Aluminum = aluminium
Plastics and foams
Gator board = Polyboard
Lighting and Electronics
The EU intends to phase out common home wattage tungsten bulbs by September 2012
Audience Interface Materials
Flatware = cutlery
Show Power Facts Spreadsheet
Though we will look at information as how they will compute to dollars, you can find the current exchange rate here: http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/GBP/graph120.html
Lbs/hr = 0.45 kg/h
BTU/hr = kWh
Metric tons = metric tonnes
Kilograms = kilogrammes
Gas = petrol
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For reference, Tim Atkinson with the Theatres Trust’s European Regional Development Fund-backed Ecovenue project offer that statistics that are used in the UK, as the best equivalent to the FDA, can be found on DEFRA’s website, at www.defra.gov.uk .
