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Green and Clean

Look out for the following ‘green’ symbols:

The Nordic Swan Label guarantees: • Ecologically sustainable forest management • Resource savings • Low environmental burden in production • Low waste generation • Product quality in line with product safety laws W.E.I.R. The Wright Environmental Impact Rating from Evans Vanodine International Plc. Evans Vanodine have developed their own unique system for monitoring the impact their products have on the environment, taking into account the formulation, manufacture, use and disposal of a product. Products within the European Ecolabel show that they are less damaging to the environment than equivalent brands over their whole life cycle, because they meet a set of published environmental criteria agreed by the EU member states after consultation with the relevant interests. These criteria include:

What is a green washroom? Going green is no longer simply about using recycled products; it is about ensuring that you are considered to be an ethical business in the eyes of your clients, customers and employees. Being ‘green’ is about using products that create a healthy environment and enhance the workplace. Through considered purchasing and concerted communication, going green can add significant value to the workplace experience. Green products consider all aspects of their production process including their origin, manufacture, usage and waste disposal. Green products consider the energy efficiency of the manufacturing process, the volume of natural resources used, the emissions created and the packaging used to transport them. Being recycled is simply no longer enough.

• Air emissions of sulphur and greenhouse gasses during production • Water pollution during production • Emissions of chlorine compounds and organic waste • Energy consumption during production • Risk of human health • Environmental damage or risks relating to the use of hazardous chemicals • Use of recycled fibres or virgin fibres from sustainable managed forests Ecolabel products really are kinder to the environment. Where products in this catalogue carry the Ecolabel accreditation, the following licences apply: ¹ UK/4/002 ² UK/30/003 ³ UK/20/005 4 IT/04/001 5 NL/030/008 6 SE/004/001 7 NL/04/004 8 FR/004/005 9 UK/04/005

This symbol denotes products that Craftex classify as having less impact on the environment.

Hygiene. Measured.

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