Eco-labels for printers and printscompetitive or synergetic?

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products, Brussels 19/11/2013

Even for experts the right choice is not an easy one.

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products, Brussels 19/11/2013

(photomontage)

Today, on many prints you can find several

different eco-logos nextto each other.

Content

Making a book on paradise is one thing, printing it in a way that aradise will be kept alive is another.

Hergestellt nach der Richtlinie des ÖsterreichischenUmweltzeichens ""Schadstoffarme Druckerzeugnisse"Druckerei Frantischek – UWNr. 592

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products, Brussels 19/11/2013

Eco-logos for printersComparison of eco-label schemes that printers might choose as for their own purchase orientation or for labelling their products

"relative Eco-labels" LCA/multiple aspects (EMAS is not allowed to be used for product marketing)

for printers/printshops

for prints

largely LCA / multiple aspects(impact minimisation)

single issue (considering only single criteria or aspects)

Group of issues (e.g. CO2 relevant aspects andparts of LCA minimisation + compensation

sustainable forestry

LCA & multiple criteria

*) The EU Ecolabel logo for paper is not allowed to be used on prints

1)

Vegetable-based ink

recyclabilitypaper/pulp produedchlorene-free

for paper

Groupof issues

Single issues

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products

EU Ecolabel for printed paper products, Brussels 19/11/2013

Selection of Eco-labels for ..(selection)Eco-label Focus of criteria Applied on .. Region

EU Ecolabel for printed paper minimisation (LCA/all aspects) prints (excl. conv. p.) EU

paper for nature minimisation (LCA/all aspects) prints (conv. paper) EU

Nordic Ecolabel for printers minimisation (LCA/all aspects) printer + prints Northern Europe

Austrian Ecolabel for prints minimisation (LCA/all aspects) prints AT

Cradle to cradle minimisation (LCA/ all aspects) printer, print, .. International

CO2 footprint schemes minimis./compensation CO2

relevant aspects and parts of LCAprinter, print International

EMAS, ISO 14001 continuous improvement on-site/LCA

printer EU, international

PEFC, FSC paper from sustainable forestry paper > print International

Recyclable recyclability of product paper > print International

Printed with vegetable-based ink ... print ?

TCF paper produced without chlorene paper > print International

Thank you very much!