Shop Green – Ecologic products recommended by the SDK
With the campagne „Shop Green – Your label for sustainable products in Luxembourg“ the SDK aims at increasing the visibility of ecologic products in shops and help consumers make environmentally correct choices. For this prupose, supermarkets and retailers mark these productions with the label Shop Green.
Partners of this prevention campaign which is acknowledged as “best practice” by the EU are the environment agency, the Chambre des Métiers, the Chambre de Commerce, the Luxembourg Conféderation and the Union Luxembourgeoise des Consommateurs (ULC).
What kind of products do we recommend
The products will be selected on the basis of the following general criteria:
- environment correct packaging which can be recycled – avoidance of unnecessary packaging
- content with no or low level of dangerous substances
- sustainable: durable; with a low energy consumption at use; use of recycled materials
- easy recycling of the product after use, at least useable for energy production
The following products have been advertised so far:
- Detergents and cleaning products
- Rinse-off products
- Hygiene paper products
- School and office supplies
- Rechargeable batteries and accessories
- Bulbs (lamps) and luminaire
- Paints, lacquers and vanishes
