What is ECO LABEL?

ECO LABEL or eco label are signs placed on product packaging or e-catalogs that can help consumers and corporate buyers quickly and easily identify products that meet certain environmental performance criteria and are therefore considered "environmentally preferable". 

Eco Labeling is a voluntary environmental performance certification and labeling method applied worldwide. Ecological label identifies products or services that have proven to be environmentally preferable within a certain category.

Eco tags can be owned or managed by government agencies, nonprofit environmental protection organizations or private sector organizations.

Ecotags can be single attributes, meaning they focus on a single lifecycle stage (ie use phase) of a product / service or a single environmental issue (ie VOC emissions). They can also be multi-specific, meaning they focus on the entire life cycle of a product / service (production, use, maintenance, disposal) and address many different environmental issues (i.e. energy use, chemical use, recycling and more).

Eco-labeling is used all over the world as a way to encourage consumers to change their consumption habits and use resources and energy wisely in a sustainable development effort for the next century.