Under the ECOMARK scheme Government provides accredition to Environment Friendly Products In this co...........

Environment and Ecology Environment- Institutional Structure

Under the ECOMARK scheme Government provides accredition to Environment Friendly Products. In this context consider the following statements:

1. The product must have been manufactured using renewable energy resources like solar and wind energy to be labelled as ECOMARK.

2. Central Pollution Control Board is one of the designated authorities to label a product as ECOMARK.

3. Under the scheme, government rewards initiatives by companies to reduce adverse environmental impact of their products.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Government of India launched the eco-labelling scheme known as 'Ecomark' in 1991 for easy identification of environment-friendly products.Mandatory use of renewable energy resources is not the criteria to label ECOMARK to a product. The four criteria are: 1.Substantially less potential for pollution 2.Recycled, recyclable, made from recycled products or bio- degradable 3.Significant contribution to saving non-renewable resources 4.The product must contribute to a reduction of the adverse primary criteria which has the highest environmental impact associated
with the use of the product.
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Central Pollution Control Board and Bureau of Indian Standards are designated authorities to declare a product as ECOMARK.
The specific objectives of the scheme are as follows:-
1.To provide an incentive for manufacturers and importers to reduce adverse environmental impact of products.
2.To reward genuine initiatives by companies to reduce adverse environmental impact of their products.
3.To assist consumers to become environmentally responsible in their daily lives by providing information to take account of environmental factors in their purchase decisions.
4.To encourage citizens to purchase products which have less harmful environmental impacts.
5.Ultimately to improve the quality of the environment and to encourage the sustainable management of resources.