Environmental Labels. The Measure of Green Purchasing Promoted by Shiga Prefecture.

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  • Hattori Manabu
    Eco-office, Receipts and Disbursements Division, Administration Bureau, Shiga Prefectural Government

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  • 環境ラベル　　滋賀県が進めているグリーン購入の取り組み
  • シガケン ガ ススメテ イル グリーン コウニュウ ノ トリクミ

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Abstract

In September 1994, promoted by the Shiga Prefectural Government Office, a big group of prominent consumers settled on the guideline for the purchase of environmentally friendly products lead all Japan and began green purchasing based on a recommendation list of eco-products clearly showing the names of the products and where they come from.<BR>Along with the changes of life style demanded by the water pollution in Lake Biwa and global environmental problems, this green purchasing has created a great sensation and has stimulated business to develop products. This green purchasing has since spread, not only in Shiga but also nationwide.<BR>Many people think that eco-products are lack variety, expensive and inferior so in order to correct that image and make it easy for the general consumer to buy the products, it is important that big groups of consumers continue to take the initiative in carrying out green purchasing.

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  • Waste Management Research

    Waste Management Research 10 (3), 191-196, 1999

    Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

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