Greenwashing & Fake Products
Greenwashing
" Talking green is easy.
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Acting green, not so much. "
As sustainability becomes a selling point, some companies exploit it without real actions.
The following 6 forms of greenwashing show how misleading strategies can disguise environmental inaction.Learn more
Polyethylene is not biodegradable
The addition of additives does not allow polyethylene (PE, HDPE, LDPE) to biodegrade.
They will cause fragmentation, which will generate enormous quantities of microplastics that cannot be removed at a later stage.
They will cause fragmentation, which will generate enormous quantities of microplastics that cannot be removed at a later stage.
This is why these products, known as oxo-degradable, have been banned in Europe (2019/904 SUPD - Single Use Plastic Directive).
Market Monitoring
Market monitoring is carried out by TÜV AUSTRIA in order to monitor the right use of our conformity marks.
This market monitoring includes monitoring the conformity of certified products, as well as the use of our conformity marks on websites and in other communications.
However, some companies misuse the logo or alter the certificates.
The list of abuses and alterations can be found here.
Help monitor the market
You can help monitor the market
Here’s what we do and how you can help TUV AUSTRIA clean up the market for counterfeit products.