Infographic of the Day: We're Drowning in Green Label Glut

A glut of eco-labels has actually made it harder to consume responsibly.

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The Washington Post has an infographic on the incredible number of green labels
flooding the marketplace in recent years. Fair Trade, Certified
Naturally Grown, Energy Star, FSC, LEED, OTCO, EPEAT.... How do you keep it all straight?

You don't. Based on a survey by the World Resources Institute, Duke University and the green analyst Big
Room Inc., 600 labels worldwide dispatch some sort of eco -benchmark; 80
of...