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Certification assists consumers in avoiding greenwashing, and may be provided by governments or independent bodies.
Certification varies in cost reliability (the level of assurance provided). The best are essential aids to environmentally conscious and budget conscious shoppers; the worst examples are actually greenwashing.
Life cycle analysis is a key tool in certification.
Independent third-party verification is an important part of certification. If the testing is done by the company itself, there is an incentive to interpret results favorable, or even to cheat outright.
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energy efficiency, water efficiency, certification, business, life cycle analysis |
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| SDG |
SDG07 Affordable and clean energy |
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| Authors |
Chris Watkins |
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| License |
CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
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| Language |
English (en) |
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182 page views |
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| Created |
May 23, 2012 by Chris Watkins |
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October 23, 2023 by Maintenance script |
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| Cite as |
Chris Watkins (2012–2023). "Certification of energy efficient and water efficient products". Appropedia. Retrieved April 16, 2024. |
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