Environmental Engineering Reference
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1.
Avoidance of vague or nonspecific terms.
2.
Prevention of misinterpretation.
3.
Preclusion of nontruthful claims.
4.
Avoidance of claims that cannot be substantiated.
5.
Promotion of continuous update of claims.
Additionally, the general guidelines establish rules for the use of symbols, so they do not
communicate false ideas, and how to make comparative claims.
Besides the general guidelines, more specific ones establish the context in which the
following terms can be used:
1. Compostable.
2. Degradable.
3. Designed for disassembly.
4. Extended life product.
5. Recovered energy.
6. Recyclable.
7. Recycled content.
8. Reduced energy consumption.
9. Reduced resource use.
10. Reduced water consumption.
11. Reusable and refillable.
12. Waste reduction.
Details of the guidelines are described in more detail in Palerm (2000).
The ISO 14020 family
The ISO 14000 series contains a special group of standards, the 14020 family that establishes
guidelines for voluntary environmental labels and declarations. The 14020 family comprises
the standards 14020:2000; 14021:1999; 14024:1999; and 14025:2006 (see Table 7.2).
ISO 14020:2000 contains the general principles for the creation of environmental declara-
tions and environmental labels. This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with the
other standards of the 14020 family.
Table 7.2 The ISO 14020s family for voluntarily environmental labels and declarations.
Standard
Type of declaration
Description
ISO 14020:2000
Environmental labels and declarations—
General principles
ISO 14024:1999
Type I: Third-party
verified
Environmental labels and declarations—Type
I environmental labeling—Principles and
procedures
ISO 14021:1999
Type II: Self-declared
Environmental labels and declarations—Self-
declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labeling)
ISO 14025:2006
Type III: Based on the
life cycle assessment
Environmental labels and declarations—Type
III environmental declarations—Principles
and procedures
 
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