PEFC is the world's largest forest certification
organisation.
PEFC
promotes sustainable forest management - environmentally,
socially beneficial and economically viable
management of forests for present and future
generations - through independent third party
forest certification.
The
Green CD Program:
Music
Manufacturing Services
is a company who use the CD Green Program.
They make CD packaging using Bio-degradable overwraps,
100% Recycled Cardboard Eco-Sleeves, Eco-friendly
DigiPak™ trays, FSC-approved paper, Vegetable-based
inks and has limited carbon emissions.
Fair
Trade:
Fair
Trade is an economic partnership based on dialogue,
transparency, and respect.
This
system of exchange seeks to create greater equity
and partnership in the international trading system
by:
Creating
Opportunities for Economically and Socially Marginalized
Producers
Developing Transparent and Accountable Relationships
Building Capacity
Promoting Fair Trade
Paying Promptly and Fairly
Supporting Safe and Empowering Working Conditions
Ensuring the Rights of Children
Cultivating Environmental Stewardship
Respecting Cultural Identity
Stop
The Traffik:
STOP
THE TRAFFIK is a growing global movement of individuals,
communities and organisations fighting to PREVENT
the sale of people, PROTECT the trafficked and PROSECUTE
the traffickers.
The
Tidy Man Symbol:
This
is a common symbol found on products which encourages
the user to dispose of the packaging responsibly.
Eco
Symbols :
There
are literally thousands of different eco symbols designed
by individual companies. Above is a good example developed
by a company called 'The Green Corner'.
www.inthegreencorner.co.uk
