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Agenda 21 - Sustainable development for the 21st century
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impac… more →
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Ecolabels: One world, but not one word
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: There are lots of eco-labels for different purposes, and lots of words to name them. Perhaps as more … more →
Green Achiever Scheme: some concerns registered and answered
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: Previously I expressed concerns about the Green Achiever Scheme and the requirements to reach its fi … more →
Qualidade Ambiental: Brazil's ecologically watchful hummingbird
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infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The Brazilian environmental quality certification scheme, Certificado do Rótulo Ecológico ABNT … more →
Recycle Now - but only in England
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The RecycleNow logo is for a recycling campaign, rather than for materials, products or services. It … more →
The Korea Eco-Label - Even the government abides by it
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The Korean Eco-label has been run by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and Korea Eco-Products Instit … more →
The German Blue Angel: The first eco symbol for products and services
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The Blauer Engel (Blue Angel) is the first environment-related label for products and services in th … more →
US Green Seal of Approval
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: Green Seal is an independent non-profit organisation in the US. Founded in 1989, it completed its fi … more →
Green-e: Green renewable energy in the US
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: Green-e is… the nation’s leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of … more →
Indian Ecomark - Economical, even with the symbol
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infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The Ecomark Scheme of India was launched in 1991 by the Government of India. Of all the environmenta … more →
The Japanese make an eloquent Eco Mark
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The Japanese Eco Mark Program, founded in 1989, is operated by the Japan Environment Association (JE … more →
Green Achiever Scheme: three levels of what?
infomancie wrote 1 year ago: Proving one’s eco-friendly credentials may be the thing to do, but the Green Achiever Scheme l … more →
The EU Eco-label: flowering across Europe
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infomancie wrote 1 year ago: The European Union Eco-label or Flower is a voluntary scheme designed to encourage businesses to mar … more →
EcoLogo: Canada's leafy environmental certification mark
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infomancie wrote 1 year ago: EcoLogoMis North America’s most widely recognized and respected multi-attribute environmental … more →
Recycled Paperboard: for purists only?
infomancie wrote 2 years ago: Created in 1995 by the 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance, Inc. (RPA-100%), the 100% recycled paperbo … more →
Energy Star: Leading energy efficiency across the Atlantic
infomancie wrote 2 years ago: The Energy Star program was started in 1992 by the U.S. government. The site has a lot of informatio … more →
Corrugated Recycling: Thinking about the box
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infomancie wrote 2 years ago: The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) created this symbol to show that the marked corrugated mater … more →
Acid-free paper: so words don't fail you
infomancie wrote 2 years ago: Discussion and research continues on how to make digital archives available into the distant future. … more →
Eco symbols: logging their growth
infomancie wrote 2 years ago: Things started innocently enough. I tried to answer a question: what does the Green Dot mean? Severa … more →
Recycling Symbols for Print and Web Designers
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infomancie wrote 2 years ago: If you want to use recycling symbols, finding decent graphics for print or web use is important. The … more →
