Ecolabels

The ISO 14000 series of environmental standards and their implications for the plastics industry are discussed. Aspects of ecolabelling and life cycle analysis and different options for recycling and waste disposal are examined. 

Larsen FIF, Hansen MS, Hauschild M (2006) Ecolabelling of printed matter. Part II life cycle assessment of model sheet fed offset printed matter. Working Report No. 24. Danish Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Copenhagen... 

European Commission, DG Environment Eco-label, see http //ec.europa.eu/environment/ ecolabel/. Accessed 15 July 2012... 

Darnhofer I and Vogl CR (2002), Certification and accreditation of organics in Austria implementation, strengths and weaknesses , in Ecolabels and the Greening of the Food Market, Tufts University Boston. 

European or international schemes are preferable, rather than a proliferation of national ecolabels. 

Bermingham, N., Costan, G., Blaise, C. and Patenaude, L. (1996) Use of micro-scale aquatic toxicity tests in ecolabelling guidelines for general purpose cleaners, in M. Richardson (ed.), Environmental Xenobiotics, Taylor Francis Books Ltd, London, England, pp. 195-212. 

GEN (1999) The Ecolabelling Guide. October 1999. Published by The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) Distributed by Terrachoice, Ottowa, Canada, www.terrachoice.com (19 August 2004). 

DID List (2004) Detergents ingredient database, http //europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ ecolabel/product/pg didJist en.htm (25 August 2004). 

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Ecolabelling, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, 2003. 

Licensing DFE projects Licensing and Taxes and Regulations Ecolabeling, Green Consumer- Waste... 

Also many ecolabeling schemes tend to set restrictions on chemicals, and this is of course more relevant in some prodnct groups than others. 

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