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Environmental and social labels

Life cycle assessment and the environmental and social labels in the textile and clothing industry... [Pg.325]

Giving environmental and social labelling a precise and unambiguous definition is not simple nor is it easy to determine how the labels are actually understood by the consumers of clothing and textile products. [Pg.325]

The following section reviews the definitions and explanations of environmental and social labels used in the literature. [Pg.326]

Environmental and social labels can be classified using a whole range of criteria, the most important of which are ... [Pg.327]

Figure 15.1 presents the classification of environmental and social labels based on the above criteria. [Pg.328]

Environmental and social labels can also be classified using several of the above criteria at the same time, as it has been done by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO classification is one of the best known as far as environmental labelling is concerned. [Pg.328]

Rgure 15.2 shows the classiiication of environmental and social labels apphed to textiles and clothing performed using two crucial criteria LCA and the range of issues addressed in the producer evaluation process. [Pg.330]

A comparison of the selected environmental and social labels in terms of LCA... [Pg.333]

The utility of environmental and social labels for consumers — barriers and challenges... [Pg.335]

Environmental and social labelling seeks to inform consumers about the environmental and social impacts of the production, consumption and waste phases of the products consumed. Consequently, it has two objectives to fulfil ... [Pg.335]

Figure 15.3 The role of environmental and social labels in the development of sustainable textile and clothing markets by life cycle stage. Figure 15.3 The role of environmental and social labels in the development of sustainable textile and clothing markets by life cycle stage.
All these weaknesses notwithstanding, environmental and social labels stiU belong to the most popular means of attracting attention to the ecological or ethical properties of products (UNEP, 2005 Koszewska, 2011b MORI, 2000). [Pg.340]


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