Healthy Tidbits

(Prevention Magazine)

4 Eco-Seals You Can Trust
Put your faith in these trademarks
There are almost 100 different eco-labels in the United States--but some are doled out using mysterious criteria, while others are based on just a few factors and may be given to a product that harms the environment in other ways. Here are ones our experts say are trustworthy guides.

EcoLogo: The product is ecologically lightfooted according to an independent analysis of the item's "life cycle," from raw materials to its disposal as waste.

Green Seal: As with EcoLogo, a stringent life-cycle analysis shows the product does little damage to the environment.

USDA organic: Produce was grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

Energy Star: An appliance meets the energy efficiency guidelines jointly developed by the EPA and Department of Energy.