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Posted Tue Oct 28 2008: from Telegraph.co.uk: Carbon footprint standard for all products drawn up by Government http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1225221827 The world's first standard to measure the carbon footprint of every product in our shops will be launched tomorrow by the Government in an effort to end the continuing confusion over "eco-labels".... The document, known as a Publicly Available Specification or PAS 2050, will tell producers how to calculate a product's carbon output, from the raw materials, through manufacturing and consumption, to the waste produced. It will enable companies to estimate the amount of CO2 in grams used in the life of a product and therefore its potential impact on global warming. [Read more stories about: smart policy] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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