According to a Makower post today, the Darwinian shake-out in ecolabels (i.e. less but better labels) is slow to move, probably because many labels are non-profits, so M&A activity is not driven by the market.
Also, companies invest in marketing their ecolabelled products, so they'll be slow to leave a brand once they've invested in it.
We think the 'green knight' might be a meta-standard. It's something we and many others in the labelling community have been brainstorming.
We also think that good data and reporting will go a long way to helping consumers make greener choices.
Here's to transparency in ecolabelling, the sanity cure for a growing market!

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