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Bio-Based Products: Suggestions for Ecolabel Criteria and Standards in Line with Sustainable Development Goals

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  • Simone Wurster

    (Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

  • Luana Ladu

    (Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

  • Dhandy Arisaktiwardhana

    (Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

Abstract

Communicating the related environmental benefits of bio-based products to consumers represents a key component of their market uptake. In this regard, the use of ecolabels ISO 14024 Type I play a crucial role. This article identifies and analyzes different criteria proposed by ecolabels for conducting a sustainability assessment of bio-based products considering its entire lifecycle. A comparison of the selected criteria with existing indicators ruled out by the SDGs is proposed. Through expert consultation, the suitability of existing ecolabel criteria for bio-based products has been tested for four applications of biobased products: food packaging from PLA; biobased automotive components; bio-based mulch film; and bio-based insulation material.

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  • Simone Wurster & Luana Ladu & Dhandy Arisaktiwardhana, 2019. "Bio-Based Products: Suggestions for Ecolabel Criteria and Standards in Line with Sustainable Development Goals," International Journal of Standardization Research (IJSR), IGI Global, vol. 17(1), pages 23-39, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jsr000:v:17:y:2019:i:1:p:23-39
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