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Communication of the environmental performance of products and services is currently dominated by two extremes: (a) formal selective eco-labels such as the EU Eco-label, Nordic Swan and German Blue Angel, and (b) often uncontrolled, self-declared environmental claims.
Highlights - European Environment Agency
- Traffic pollution still harmful to health in many parts of Europe
- Water management in Europe faces rising challenges as ecosystems weaken
- Climate change evident across Europe, confirming urgent need for adaptation
- Europe's air story told in pictures
- More than half of EU surface waters below ‘good’ ecological status
- Berlin park wins award for its soundscape design
- EU exporting more waste, including hazardous waste
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