Ecolabeled products find home at Depot.
From the cradle to the grave, all products have an environmental impact that is not easily condensed into a simple “happy” or “sad” facial symbol. “To evaluate suppliers' environmental claims, Home Depot requires manufacturers to submit their products for review to an independent organization, Scie...
| Publicado en: | Forum for Applied Research & Public Policy Vol. 12; pp. 124 - 128 |
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Energy, Environment & Resources Center
Spring 1997
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