Recovery
At the end of a product's life, some materials can be recovered or disposed of to minimize environmental impact.
在产品使用寿命结束时，可以回收或处置某些材料，以最大程度地减少对环境的影响。
Curbside recyclable
Can be recycled by the majority of households using their curbside program.
Drop-off recyclable
Can be recycled when deposited at a designated facility.
Home compostable
Breaks down to become part of healthy soil in a home compost pile.
Drop-off compostable
Breaks down to become part of healthy soil in an industrial composting facility.
Biodegradable
Breaks down into elements found in nature when exposed to light, air, and moisture.
Reusable
Can be reused without impairing its function.
Returnable
Can be used for at least two trips.
Refillable
Can be refilled with the same type of product.
Materials
Through sustainably managed sources and reuse, some materials have a lower environmental impact.
Alternative inks
Uses vegetable or soy oil as a base, rather than petroleum.
Responsible forestry
Contains paper pulp that came from responsibly-managed forests.
Certified wood
Contains paper pulp that came from responsibly-managed forests.
Plastic-free
Does not contain any petroleum-based plastics.
Recycled content
Contains a significant proportion of recycled material.
Renewable materials
Made from materials that can regenerate on a human timescale and be responsibly managed.
Production
Factories and manufacturing options that reduce environmental impact and are responsibly managed.
Local production
Can be produced within 250 miles of delivery to reduce energy use and freight emissions in transit.
Renewable energy
Uses energy collected from resources that naturally replenish on a human timescale.
Distribution
Efficiencies in the movement of products that can reduce net carbon emissions.
Volume reduction
Reduces the amount of space necessary for transit and storage.
Weight reduction
Reduces overall weight in transit.
Design
At the earliest stages of conception, design decisions influence the entire lifecycle of a product.
Component reduction
Minimizes the number of components produced.
Material reduction
Minimizes the amount of raw material used in production.
Print reduction
Minimizes the amount of printed surface.