Cradle to Cradle Certified - Detergents

Not assessed

There is no assessment for this label. This can have various reasons. You can find more information here.

Aim/Focus
Standard organisation
Good to know

The aim is to promote an economic system without waste. This means that all materials used in a product can be recycled or biodegraded. The label recognises products that use materials that are environmentally safe, harmless to health and recyclable.

Cradle to Cradle is a label of the non-profit organisation Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

The label covers a wide range of products. It does not impose any packaging requirements for detergents and cleaning products.

Which lifecycle phases are covered by the standard?

Raw materials extraction and production

Cultivation of renewable raw materials (e.g. palm oil) and/or extraction and production of ingredients

Manufacturing

Production of detergents and cleaning agents by the mixing of various ingredients (vegetable or petroleum-based)

Transportation / distribution

Transport routes from one production stage to the next and to end users

Products use and consumption

Usage of detergents and cleaning agents

End-of-life

Proper disposal of packaging along with degradability and toxicity of the product (in water) after its use