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The Environmental Choice ProgramEnvironmental Choice Program is an ecolabelling scheme that was established by
Environment Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC; )Environment and Climate Change Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of the Environment (). is the Ministry (government department), department ...
in 1988 with over 300 categories of products to help consumers identify services/products which are less harmful to the environment.
The "Environmental Choice" EcoLogo symbol of certification is three intertwined doves within a green colored
maple leaf
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree. It is most widely recognized as the national symbols of Canada, national symbol of Canada.
History of use in Canada
By the early 1700s, the maple leaf had been adopted as an emblem by ...
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In July 2013, there were more than 7,000 EcoLogo certified products from more than 300 different companies and brand names and 122 Ecologo standards categories under which products can be certified.
Founded in 1988, EcoLogo provides customers – public, corporate and consumer – with assurance that the products and services bearing the logo meet stringent environmental standards that have been verified by a third party auditor.
It was founded by the Canadian government, but is now well-known world-wide.