Comments on: Makower on Ecolabels: Certifiably Insane http://www.ecolabelindex.com/news/2009/05/06/makower-on-ecolabels-certifiably-insane/ News and updates from Ecolabel Index Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KaSz http://www.ecolabelindex.com/news/2009/05/06/makower-on-ecolabels-certifiably-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-97 KaSz Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:21:00 +0000 #comment-97 Any meta label will have transparency problems of its own. The best way to handle this would be to research all known eco-labels in parallel, and publish the results as a report with a summary grid to start. Cost of participating in the eco label should be included, as for some labels, costs are substantial. The standards that were required for each label should be compared by product type affected. Yes, this will create a huge database. However, if it is updated annually or bi-annually, it will be the best way to keep track of competing eco-labels, and reduce confusion. If you would like to set a threshold of combined standards among ecolabels and use it to create your own metalabel, just realize that transparency is the only way to prevent deep skepticism. Any meta label will have transparency problems of its own. The best way to handle this would be to research all known eco-labels in parallel, and publish the results as a report with a summary grid to start. Cost of participating in the eco label should be included, as for some labels, costs are substantial. The standards that were required for each label should be compared by product type affected.

Yes, this will create a huge database. However, if it is updated annually or bi-annually, it will be the best way to keep track of competing eco-labels, and reduce confusion. If you would like to set a threshold of combined standards among ecolabels and use it to create your own metalabel, just realize that transparency is the only way to prevent deep skepticism.

]]> By: KaSz http://www.ecolabelindex.com/news/2009/05/06/makower-on-ecolabels-certifiably-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-28 KaSz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-28 Any meta label will have transparency problems of its own. The best way to handle this would be to research all known eco-labels in parallel, and publish the results as a report with a summary grid to start. Cost of participating in the eco label should be included, as for some labels, costs are substantial. The standards that were required for each label should be compared by product type affected. Yes, this will create a huge database. However, if it is updated annually or bi-annually, it will be the best way to keep track of competing eco-labels, and reduce confusion. If you would like to set a threshold of combined standards among ecolabels and use it to create your own metalabel, just realize that transparency is the only way to prevent deep skepticism. Any meta label will have transparency problems of its own. The best way to handle this would be to research all known eco-labels in parallel, and publish the results as a report with a summary grid to start. Cost of participating in the eco label should be included, as for some labels, costs are substantial. The standards that were required for each label should be compared by product type affected.

Yes, this will create a huge database. However, if it is updated annually or bi-annually, it will be the best way to keep track of competing eco-labels, and reduce confusion. If you would like to set a threshold of combined standards among ecolabels and use it to create your own metalabel, just realize that transparency is the only way to prevent deep skepticism.

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