The criteria for the following Blue Angel ecolabels have been revised:

• Graphic paper and cardboard made from 100% waste paper (recycled paper and cardboard) (DE-UZ 14a)
• Printing and publication paper primarily from recovered paper (DE-UZ 72)
• Paper made from 100% recovered paper for paper bags and boxes (DE-UZ 217a)
• Low-emission floor covering

In the run-up to Christmas, many people find it difficult to identify high-quality, long-lasting and truly sustainable products amidst the mass of offers. This is precisely where the Blue Angel, the German federal government’s ecolabel, comes in: it indicates products that impress in terms of their durability, repairability, low pollutant content or high recycled material content, among other things.

SEPAWA Congress – The leading industry event for detergents and cleaning agents 

The SEPAWA Congress was once again among the most important European events for the detergents, cosmetics and perfumery industry this year. Experts from the German Environment Agency and RAL were on hand to answer attendees’ questions and provide information about the certification of washing-up liquid, laundry detergents and cleaning agents. A talk by Janine Braumann from the German Environment Agency on the impact of European legislation on environmental labels met with keen interest.