Greener market place means cleaner world
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Green Seal is the only environmental labeling program in the US that grants ecolabels to manufacturers. Its selection process begins with the evaluation of the life cycles of products from the raw material to the disposal stages to determine the impact of each stage on the environment. Criteria are then developed for selecting products which have the least environmental impact. These products are allowed to carry the program's logo on their label.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1997
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Ecolabel investments: what's behind label
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed standard criteria for evaluating environmentally labeled products from around the world. These standards are outlined in three documents, namely, ISO 14024 which establishes links between the labeling programs of different countries, ISO 14021 which provides methods for verifying environmental claims and ISO 14020 which offers guidelines for labeling programs.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1997
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Consumers look for the ecolabel
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Manufacturers have begun capitalizing on the increased environmental awareness of consumers by offering products with environmental labels. Surveys show that about 75% of consumers chose products with environmental claims. However, the increased use of environmental claims has also led to complaints about misleading labels, creating the need to establish procedures to verify these claims.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1997
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