Reusable, Repairable - Self Declared products displaying this credential either make it possible for customers to return used product to be swapped for a new one or a cleaning or repair service is offered for the one sold you in the first place.
Reusable, Repairable - Self Declared products are usually built to last, often replacing poorly made, disposable 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. When a product is returned it will be restored and sent back out again. Repairing, restoring and keeping things that would once been abandoned gives us a greater appreciation of the value of things, reduces consumerism and helps us to stop regarding material things as expendable.
Reusable, Repairable - 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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