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Standards, Certifications & Labels | www.ul.com/el |
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Apparel/Footwear/Outdoor Industry; Automotive; Building Materials & Products; Cleaning & Janitorial Products; Electronics; Furniture; Hard Goods, Appliances; Health & Beauty, Cosmetics, Pharmacy; Paints & Coatings; Pool & Spa; Textiles; Tools, Hardware, Plumbing; Toys |
ECOLOGO was founded as a third party environmental certification program by the government of Canada in 1988 and was acquired by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in 2010. It is recognized worldwide with standards developed for approximately 60 product categories.
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ECOLOGO certifications are voluntary, multi-attribute, life cycle based environmental certifications that indicate a product has undergone rigorous scientific testing, exhaustive auditing, or both, to prove its compliance with stringent, third-party, environmental performance standards.
ECOLOGO uses a life cycle approach, evaluating impacts of a product from manufacturing through consumer use and end of life. Standards for different products are available on the UL web site.
Each standard has different requirements. Common data requirements include:
Each product standard is available on the UL web site for a fee. UL conducts third party auditing for an additional fee.
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