Environmental
Labeling
About Environmental Labeling
The term "environmental labeling" covers a broad range of activities
from business-to-business transfers of product-specific environmental
information to environmental labeling in retail markets. Labels, as well
as other labeling program activities, serve a variety of purposes and
target a number of different audiences. Environmental labels provide an
opportunity to inform consumers about product characteristics that may
not be readily apparent.
Additionally, labels allow consumers to make comparisons among products.
Armed with this information, consumers have the ability to reduce the
environmental impacts of their daily activities by purchasing environmentally
preferable products and minimizing their consequences during use and disposal.
Labels help consumers vote their preferences in the marketplace and therefore
potentially shift the market toward products that minimize environmental
impacts. Label information helps consumers to use safely and properly
recycle or dispose of both products and packaging.
Highlights
Environmental Labeling Issues, Policies,
and Practices Worldwide
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