Developed in an original way by our organization Ekomark © Standardnot only for products, but also for services, Ekomark © Tag It is given.

Today, Ekomark © Tag is given to businesses in only two service branches. These are camping sites and tourist accommodation facilities.

The campsites service product line includes the provision of well-equipped parking spaces with mobile accommodation infrastructure to customers as a main service for a fee. The campsites also include community accommodation in a specific area suitable for providing shelter to customers.

If the organizations operating such a camp site receive the Ekomark © Tag, it is stated that energy consumption is limited in the camp area, water consumption is under control, waste production in the camp site is kept low and waste is disposed of by using the correct methods, and renewable resources and environment and finally serving in a healthy environment in the camp area.

The product range of touristic accommodation facilities includes the provision of suitably equipped rooms, which are suitable for safe overnight stays, with at least one bed, to customers, tourists and travelers as a main service for a fee. Night-time accommodation, dining, sports and entertainment activities can also be entered.

If the organizations operating such a touristic accommodation facility receive the Ekomark © Label, it is ensured that energy consumption is kept to a minimum, water consumption is under control, waste production in the plants is kept low and wastes are disposed appropriately, and renewable resources and less harmful substances are used in and around the plants. and finally proves that the facilities are serviced in a healthy environment.

ecological label The aim of the application is to provide consumers access to greener products and services. Consumers can easily identify a product or service with the Ekomark © Tag. This system, which is expanding the product and service groups over time and creating new product groups, is applied for any product or service in all other sectors except food, beverage, pharmaceutical and medical products.

The criteria specified for the above types of service are generally valid for three to five years, as in the product group criteria. In case of ecological criteria, it is possible to review and renew it before the end of the period. If these criteria have been revised, it may be necessary to renew the contracts of the companies that have been granted permission to use the Ekomark © Tag. In this case, companies are usually given 12 months to comply with the new criteria.

If the period in which the criteria apply is extended, these contracts are automatically renewed until the end of the period in which the service criteria apply. In other words, companies that have obtained the permission to use the Ekomark © Tag can use these permissions until the expiry date.

The Eco-Label System, which was started to be developed in the European Union countries and then spread all over the world, has been accepted in many countries and many ecological labels have been designed. Although these labels are especially accepted in the country where they are designed, some of them have also been adopted and applied by other countries. Countries where ecological labels are designed have developed their studies based on product groups that concern their own markets.

Today, there are other ecological label applications that are more widely used and accepted than the flower logo of the European Union Eco-Label system. Examples are the Blue Angel Label designed in Germany, the ECO Quality Symbol designed in the Netherlands, and the Nordic Swan Label designed in Scandinavian countries. In our country, it is now designed by our organization. Ekomark © Tag . Ekomark © Standardis a standard developed entirely by our organization and based on product groups directly related to our country's markets.

ecological labelsare given on the basis of criteria determined on the basis of product groups. By considering the production and use stages of products or services, ecological labels are given to products and services that are thought to cause less harm to the environment than similar products and services. As well as the products, the materials and methods used for packaging and packaging these products may also have conditions that harm the environment. If the companies producing these materials and their products comply with the criteria determined by the European Union, our organization gives the company permission to use the Ekomark © Label. The aim of our organization in this direction is to make consumers sensitive to the problems of human health and environmental protection. In this way, consumers are ensured to prefer products that do not harm the environment.

There is no product group especially for the packaging sector among the product groups to which Ekomark © Standard is applied. However, considering the product groups specified for the criteria, it is a requirement that some products be presented to the consumer in packaging. In this regard, packaging and packaging materials within these product groups also have criteria that will not harm human health and environmental conditions.

For manufacturers, eco-packaging or sustainable packaging is not just a matter of material selection. Big brands look at other parameters to produce ecological packaging. This includes, for example, the design of reduced-size packages, or the reduction of the product-to-package ratio or the reduction of product volume. Meanwhile, the shipping designs of the products have also become important. The use of energy sources at the lowest level, the use of soluble materials in nature and the high rate of recycling of the packaging are also important parameters.

By creating ecological packaging, storage space utilization is improved, transport and transportation costs are reduced and the company's carbon footprint is reduced. The carbon footprint is the unit of carbon dioxide in terms of the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the environmental impact of production activities.

 

Companies using Ekomark © Tag are companies that take care of human health and the protection of the environment, are responsible for the future of the world and strive to make consumers aware of these issues.

Countries that are sensitive to environmental conditions and are concerned about leaving a more livable and cleaner environment for the future agree that economic growth should be independent of natural resources. In this respect, the European Union ecological tag system or eco-label system, designed by other countries such as the German Blue Angel and Nordic Swan (Scandinavian Swan) applications in our country by our organization and completely developed by considering the conditions of our country in an original way Ekomark © Standardhas made significant progress on climate change, energy efficiency, healthy or hazardous materials, natural resources and wastes (even if recycled).

our Country Ekomark © TagIn addition to numerous products, it also includes a number of services including campsites and tourist accommodation services. While determining the criteria for products and services, they are based on the whole life cycle from the design to the destruction and the effects on the environment are examined extensively. The validity period of these criteria is three years. Both the developments in science and technology, the new techniques and methods arising from them, and the developments in market conditions may require updating of the determined criteria.

When granting permission to use the Ekomark © Label for products and services, it is observed whether these criteria are met as well as meeting the best practice and performance conditions.

Cleaning products are among these product groups. The cleaning product group is an important item in Ekomark © Standard especially in terms of the chemical substances they contain in their formulas. This product group consists of five different categories:

• General cleaners
• Dishwasher detergent
• Dishwashing liquid
• Laundry detergents
• Soap, shampoo and conditioners

However, in addition to cleaning agents, other product groups also contain chemicals. For example,

• textile products
• Paints and varnishes
• Floor coatings
• Growing media and soil conditioners
• oils

Air pollution, inadequate water quality and hygiene and hazardous chemicals are among the most important health problems related to the environment.

The Regulation on the Classification, Packaging and Labeling of Dangerous Substances and Preparations in the 2008 was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in our country on dangerous chemical substances. This regulation is based on the directives 67 / 548 / EEC and 1999 / 45 / EC of the European Union. The purpose of the regulation is to provide effective control and supervision against the adverse effects of dangerous substances and products on the human health and environmental conditions and to regulate the principles for classification, labeling and packaging of these substances.

While determining Ekomark © Standard, our company has taken into consideration the principles of this regulation. This standard covers the following products: medical products for human health or veterinary services, cosmetic products, foodstuffs, mixtures of waste materials, animal feeds, radioactive substances and products containing radioactive substances, medical devices having direct contact with the human body.

 

Companies carrying Ekomark © Label in their products and services will always have competitive advantage.