Eco-labelling
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Which labels can you trust?
As companies work out there’s money in looking green, the number of phoney eco labels on products has exploded. Felicity Monk rolls up her sleeves to find an environmental label you can rely on.
Third-party labelling
There you are in the supermarket, reaching for the tuna/eggs/coffee/whatever. Two brands sit side-by-side on the shelf – they’re the same price – so which one do you pick? Well, the one labelled dolphin-safe obviously. ...
Banana label squashed
Some big news for everyone who cares about fairtrade issues this week – the banana-importing company Dole has pulled the 'ethical choice' label from its produce after pressure from Oxfam. This might sound like a pretty ...
Call for palm oil labels
A campaign to make the correct labelling of palm oil compulsory was launched last year at Auckland Zoo. Unmask Palm Oil is a youth-led petition calling on the government to introduce mandatory palm oil labelling. Currently ...
What is Enviro-Mark?
Reader submittedIt was good to get some information about various toilet papers - it's very hard to assess them when you're standing in front of a mountain of packets at the supermarket. Advertised adjacent to a buyer's ...
Eco certification
Reader submittedMy work (office-based, management) is looking in to getting an eco/sustainability certification. What is the best on offer, there seems many to choose from. Has anyone heard of or have Rata Certification? That is one ...