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What are Environmentally Responsible Products?
"Environmentally responsible or 'green' products are those that reduce waste, improve energy efficiency, limit toxic by-products, contain recycled content or are reusable."
- Canada's Government of the Northwest Territories, Environment and Natural Resources
Some Relevant Links
TerraChoice - Environmental Marketing Organization
Audubon International's Guide to Eco-Purchasing
International Erosion Control Association (IECA) |
Some Definitions
Post-consumer (paper):
Paper that has
reached its intended end-user and then discarded. The
paper recovered from curbside collections is considered
to be post-consumer. |