Disposable Product Replacement - Self Declared is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Recycle Standard.
Disposable Product Replacement - Self Declared products replace another product which is single or minimal use. An example might be a reusable bag replacing a plastic bag; a reusable water, beverage container replacing a disposable coffee cup; or a bamboo or metal straw replacing a plastic or paper disposable straw.
Disposable Product Replacement - Self Declared products can replace thousands of single use alternatives and as such save resources like labour, facilities or new materials, and they also reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions, lessen the burden on recycle streams and landfill, while saving natural resources.
Disposable Product Replacement - Self Declared sits in the PRODUCT WASTE MANAGEMENT Family under two environmental Standards of Ekko Score: Recycle and Packaging. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Recycle. Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the No Exploitation Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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