April 7th, 2008
I’m going to finish up our eco symbol posts today with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Last week, we looked at Green-e, VeriFlora and Leaping Bunny. We’ll pick up on the eco symbols another time. I don’t want to pound you on the head with too many symbols.
The FSC symbol looks like a tree with […]
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April 2nd, 2008
Here I go with the symbol talk again. This eco symbol is really cute, I think. But what it stands for is humane treatment of animals, something that goes way beyond cute.
Do you think about animal testing when you purchase cosmetics and household cleaning items?
The Leaping Bunny logo is the only international symbol that represents […]
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April 2nd, 2008
Continuing with Eco Symbols You May Not Know, let’s take a closer look at VeriFlora. This is one I’ve seen, but I never really thought about that much.
VeriFlora’s certification program isn’t one of those easy classes you take just to get an A. Tough standards must be met before growers and handlers of cut flowers […]
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April 1st, 2008
This week we’re taking a look at some of the Eco Symbols You May Not Know. And if you know about them, you can look for them. Put on your eco-symbol glasses. Here we go with Green-e.
The Green-e logo is a symbol for excellence in renewable energy. For the retail market, Green-e is an independent […]
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March 31st, 2008
Probably nearly all of you out there have seen certification symbols (logos, icons, whatever you like to call them) for things like Fair Trade Certified and USDA Organic and Energy Star.
But do you know what it means if you see a leaping bunny symbol on a product? How about FSC with a tree drawing? VeriFlora […]
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