Environmental Single Attribute Evaluation and Certification

During the past few decades, environmental marketing has entered the mainstream. At the same time, confidence in manufacturers’ environmental claims has sunk to an all-time low. To give consumers, businesses, government agencies, and institutions greater confidence in the choices they make, SCS established the nation’s first scientific program for independently verifying the accuracy of environmental claims on products.

Each certification establishes important facts about the product that may be of particular interest to purchasers. Certifications are consistent with international environmental labeling standards, and with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for responsible environmental marketing.

Biodegradable – Certifies that products degrade rapidly and safely, even under worst-case conditions, and that neither the product nor its breakdown components build up to harmful levels in the environment.

Indoor Air Quality Performance – Certifies that products used within an enclosed indoor environment demonstrate compliance with indoor air emissions criteria.

Poison Free / Alternative to Poison – Certifies the product formulations are non-toxic and provide an effective alternative to traditional pest control products.

Material Content – Certifies an environmental claim made by a manufacturer regarding material used in a product. This includes, as examples, materials that can be classified as post-consumer, pre-consumer, salvaged, silvicultural, agricultural waste, organic fiber, bio-based, or rapidly renewable materials.

For more information about Indoor Air Quality or Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP), please contact Stowe Hartridge-Beam. email

For more information about Material Content and other Environmental Claims please contact Ed Wyatt. email