3 Apr
2009
What Do Green Labels or Eco Seals Mean
Posted by easy eco blog
Credit WSJ
WSJ has a good article that covers the green washing that is going on with all these green bugs and logos on products. Many logos mean virtually nothing.
Their list is pretty good although they should have added things like USDA Organic and Fair Trade. Here are the ones that you should look for:
Green-Label Roadmap
These 15 green-label programs are recognized as good benchmarks by experts and retailers such as Green Depot and Office Depot.
- Green Seal (www.greenseal.org)
- Energy Star (www.energystar.gov)
- EPA Design for the Environment (www.epa.gov/dfe)
- WaterSense (www.epa.gov/watersense)
- Forest Stewardship Council (www.fsc.org)
- Scientific Certification Systems (www.scscertified.com)
- EcoLogo (www.ecologo.org)
- Greenguard (www.greenguard.org)
- Cradle to Cradle (www.c2ccertified.com)
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (www.epeat.net)
- Global Organic Textile Standard (www.global-standard.org)
- Biodegradable Products Institute (www.bpiworld.org)
- FloorScore (www.rfci.com)
- Totally Chlorine Free (www.chlorinefreeproducts.org)
- Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label/Green Label Plus (www.carpet-rug.org)
*Source: WSJ research
Here are some terms that are meaningless as there are no standard definitions:
- Fragrance Free
- Hypoallergenic
- Whitened without chlorine (Other chemicals could be used)
Consumers need to understand what labels are meaningful and which are not before buying
products.
Related posts:
- Greenwashing Labels – Misleading Green Labeling
- Eco Friendly Green Dry Cleaning
- Dual Flush Eco Friendly Toilets
- Green Office Supplies at Office Depot
- EPA Green Chemistry Awards
- Earth Day – Become more Eco-Friendly and Green
- Green Mattress – Organic Mattress
- Salt Water Swimming Pools
Filed under: Easy, Eco Friendly, Effort, Environment, Green, Shopping | Tags: Eco Labels, Eco Seals, Green Labels
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