Eco Labels and Product Certification
This section contains information on eco labels, green shopping and eco certification programs for consumer products.
Green Shopping and Environmental Stores Sub Categories:
Green Shopping and Environmental Store Web Sites & Blogs
Eco-Label Programs
Green Shopping and Environmental Stores Additional Resources
Eco-Label Programs
Features businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean that have been deemed environmentally and socially friendly by reputable environmental organizations and/or ecotourism certification programs.
Canada's EcoLogo Label program certifies products from the United States and Canada in over 120 categories.
Joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficient products, practices, homes and buildings.
Sustainability certification for organizations within the travel and tourism industry.
Green Seal sets product standards and awards its certification label to a wide variety of products.
Additional Resources
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Organization that provides socially responsible business solutions to its member companies. Membership in this organization represents a commitment to corporate social responsibility (CRS) principles.
Certified Green Restaurant Guide
Directory of certified green & environmentally-friendly restaurants.
Companies are scored based upon their climate footprint measurement and reduction; their support for climate legislation; and their disclosure of climate related actions. Blog
The Enviromedia Greenwashing Index 
Visitors rank the green marketing claims of businesses and organizations.
U.S. EPA - Climate Leaders Program
Companies that join this US EPA program commit to reduce their impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, setting long-term reduction goals, and annually reporting their progress to EPA.
U.S. EPA - Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Site focused on the US Government’s efforts to “buy green” and contains information on green and environmentally-friendly products and services.
U.S. FTC - Appliance Labeling Rules
The US Federal Trade Commission labeling rules and regulations for certain home appliance products.
U.S. FTC - Guide to Alternative Fuel and Auto Products
US Federal Trade Commission guidance on labeling and advertising of fuels and fuel-related products.
U.S. FTC - Understanding Product Green Marketing Claims
US Federal Trade Commission guidance on how to read and interpret environmental claims made in advertising and on product labels.
U.S. FTC - Understanding Recycling Terminology
US Federal Trade Commission guidance on how to identify deceptive and unsubstantiated advertising claims made on products and packaging about recyclability and recycled content.
U.S. FTC Home Insulation Labeling Rules
US Federal Trade Commission labeling rules and regulations for home insulation products.