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Environmental labeling: the experience will start in July
The Minister of Ecology has just announced the launch of the experiment to display environmental characteristics on a certain number of products. It will begin next July, for a period of twelve months.
he results of a study on sustainable consumption reveal that 54% of French people are increasingly suspicious of the ecological arguments used by advertisers, while at the same time, 74% of them wish know the environmental impact of products. On the strength of this observation, the Ministry of Ecology launched the environmental labeling project.
The objective of the approach is to give a concrete tool to the consumer who wishes to make a "responsible" purchase. Thus, more than 230 companies have volunteered to display this display, in particular in food, textiles / clothing, furniture, construction and DIY products, maintenance, personal care, printing and publishing… Currently, a consultation phase is starting to clarify and finalize the companies' files: the final list will be known at the end of February.
Then, the experiment will begin on July 1, for a period of 12 months. During this year, the methods of setting up and determining the ecological cost of billboards will be tested, which must include the level of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the impact on the most natural resources. relevant according to the products.
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