Labelling logos

The Nordic eco-label is the official eco-label for the Nordic countries [9]. It was founded in 1989 and the aim is to provide customers with a tool (the Nordic eco-label logo) to help them choose among the best, environmental performing products on the market. The criteria are developed by using a life-cycle perspective. The Nordic eco-label has in total 63 product groups. 

City Slang terms Marketing labels, logos, colors, shapes... 

Environmental Leader Calculations (2012) Environmental leader calculations based on European Bioplastics/Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, European Bioplastics, Labelling, logos, charts, October 2012, http //en.european-bioplastics. org/press/press-pictures/laheUing-logos-charts/ (last accessed June 2013). 

An eco-label is a logo that identifies a product that has met an environmentally preferable standard. It is not always obvious what an eco-label means, and there are... 

Labels should be as precise as possible without distorting the intended meaning or information. They should not be ambiguous, use trade names, company logos or other information not directly involved for performing the required functions. 

Label (manufacturer s) design—Physical label design, e.g., contrast of label information and background, letter font, symbol(s), or logo, causes information to be overlooked or difficult to read. 

Logos and labels have now become part of the design In clothing. A T-shirt that used to have a picture or geometric design will now sport the company s logo. 

Graphics and identifications (deep cure automotive name plates, manufacturers logos on glass, battery labels, screen-printed oil filter housings, screen-printed windshield washer instructions etc.)... 

In 2005, the four leading European biodegradable plastics material suppliers BASF, Nature Works, Novamont and Rodenburg Polymers, have also agreed to submit their packaging materials and products for certification by Din Certco under EN 13432, and label their packaging products with the compostability logo to better inform consumers and retailers. 

Packaging Standards. While there is no evidence that trademark colors and logos on boxes pose a problem, the use of color on bottle tops and labels creates many difficulties. There are dozens of drugs whose names are quite different but whose packages look alike. This creates the potential for error when people see what they expect to see on the label. 

There are two easy ways to identify an MCA bus card. The first is by the connector on the card (see Figure 5.5). It looks like no other bus connector. The connectors on the card are spaced closely together. The second is by the labeling on the connector. Most MCA cards (more than 80 percent) are made by IBM. When you take an MCA card out of the package, you will notice that there are two blue handles on the top of the card. It s likely that the handles will display the IBM logo. Even if the cards were made by other vendors, the handles will still more than likely be blue. 

In order for a product to be kosher, the ingredients and the equipment must both be kosher. The retail product that the consumer sees is clearly marked with the OU logo on the product label, which indicates that this product contains only kosher ingredients and was made only on kosher equipment. 

Uniform labelling a single marketing logo for products from different organic producer associations exists and is important. 

The widespread adoption of the European organic logo and its acceptance among consumers would most likely have positive effects on market transparency and consumer demand for organic products. For several reasons, however, there is room for different labels within Europe ... 

While the IFOAM seal is gaining more support in the market, it is still not in a position to be a major player. A list of IFOAM-accredited certification bodies as of June 2001 indicated only 27 bodies worldwide. Why don t more certification bodies, and especially owners of labels, add the IFOAM seal to their labels and logos ... 

Labels indicating status should only be attached to starting materials by persons approved by the person responsible for quality control. Such labels should be of a nature or form which prevents confusion with any similar labels previously used by the material suppliers (e.g. they should bear the company name or logo). As the status of... 

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