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Saturday, 26 May 2012

Environment and greener living

Greener labels and claims

What is a green label?

Find out the difference between a green label and a green claim - and what to do if a label is unclear or misleading

Green labels: an overview

Find out what a green label is and learn what to do if it's misleading or untrue

Energy labels

Save money and energy by finding the most energy efficient products: energy labels can help

Food labels

Food labels can help you choose foods produced with consideration for the environment and wildlife

Vehicle labels

Use the fuel economy labels for new and used cars to find a more fuel efficient car

Fairer trade labels

Find items made without treating people unfairly or harming the environment by using fairer trade labels

Organic labels

Learn what it means to be organic and what products, from food to clothing, can be organic

Wood labels

Choosing wood produced without harming the environment is easy if you look for wood labels

Paint and textiles labels

When you’re buying paint or textiles, use green labels to help you make a more environmentally friendly choice

European Ecolabel

The European Ecolabel helps you choose items that are less harmful to the environment than other similar products

Recycling and packaging labels

Look out for recycling labels to help recycle more, preserve resources and save energy

Carbon reduction and offsetting labels

Find out about labels that help you reduce your carbon footprint and offset your unavoidable emissions

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