Objectives of Eco Mark
- To reduce the burdens on the environment, this scheme provides incentives to the manufacturers.
- Under this scheme, the manufacturers are rewarded for their eco-friendly products.
- Under this scheme, consumers are taught about the responsibility for the environment and provides them with information to purchase environmentally friendly products.
Moreover, the ultimate aim of the scheme is to improve the quality of the environment and to encourage the sustainable management of resources.
Eco Mark : Bureau of Indian Standards
Under the Ministry of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has launched a scheme, called “Ecomark” or ” Eco Mark” scheme. It is a certification mark that labeling on the eco-friendly products. The scheme is maintained on a national basis and providing authentication and labeling for households and other consumer products that meet certain environmental criteria, which the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has to standardize.
Any product that significantly reduces the damage to the environment during production, used or disposed of in a way is classified as an environmentally friendly product. The scheme invites participation from general citizens and related industrial sectors on a voluntary basis and in the larger interest of the environment.
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