EU ecolabel : better for you, better for the environment.
Date: 2025-03-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment
Subjects: Ireland, consumer goods, consumer motivation, eco-label, ecology, environmental protection

Better for you,
better for the environment

 Empowers sustainable choices

Guarantees reduced environmental impact

Awarded to products with 
high performance

Encourages responsible business

Edition 2024

Environment

Contact

Do-it-Yourself    
Keep the air clean at 
home! EU Ecolabel paints 
have less than half the 
solvent emissions of 
conventional products.  

Clothing  
and Textiles   
Textiles and shoes are 
assembled in safe and 
fair conditions with 
minimal use of toxic 
chemicals - doing good 
while looking good! 

Furniture and 
Bed Mattresses      
Made with comfort, 
durability, and the 
environment in mind. 
Easy to use, and easy 
to recycle!   

Holiday  
Accommodation  
Just as comfortable as 
traditional accommoda-
tion but use less energy 
and water and produce 
less waste, including 
food waste.

EU Ecolabel Tourist Accommodation Catalogue

GO GREEN
WITH EU ECOLABEL

Check out all the products (goods and 
services) that can be certified under the 
EU Ecolabel to guide your sustainable choices!  
Here are some examples of what our  
label guarantees:

Electronic  
Displays  
Products are easy to 
repair and upgrade, 
giving them a longer 
lifespan. 

Coverings  
Easy to repair, quick 
to dismantle, and low 
emissions guaranteed! 

Cleaning
Clean and sustainably 
sourced ingredients, 
and recyclable 
packaging! 

Gardening  
We give back to the 
Earth with gardening, 
so we limit harmful 
substances in our 
products to reduce soil 
and water pollution.

Lubricants 
Limiting hazardous 
substances in our 
products so we limit 
our impact on the 
aquatic environment.

Paper     
Almost half of all trees 
harvested worldwide 
become paper. Support 
recycled or sustainable 
sources instead!  

Personal Care      
Around 8 million tons 
of plastic enter oceans 
each year. Our criteria 
ban microplastics and 
limit packaging waste.   

Ready to start shopping 
more sustainably?
Access the full catalogue of products here:
ec.europa.eu/ecat

A LABEL YOU CAN TRUST

98,977 products have been awarded the EU Ecolabel* and 
are available on the EU market. It is a reliable label that 
identifies products with a reduced environmental impact.

   Verified by independent experts  

   Strict, transparent criteria for 24 different 
categories of products, updated regularly  

   The entire product life cycle considered, 
from production to recycling or disposal  

   Consumer health and responsible 

production guaranteed 

   No compromise on performance.  

It is easy to choose green! 

Thousands of consumers know  
the EU Ecolabel and trust it!  

EU  Ecolabel  products  can  come  from  anywhere  in  the 
world, as long as they prove that they fulfil its criteria, 
and are distributed in the EEA (European Economic Area). 

* As of October 2024

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR
THE EU ECOLABEL!

TOWARDS A ZERO  
POLLUTION AND CIRCULAR 

ECONOMY       

The  EU  Ecolabel  promotes  Europe’s  transition  to  a  zero 
pollution  and  circular  economy,  by  minimising  products’ 
impact  on  the  environment.  Materials  are  carefully 
selected to stay in a loop, so new products begin when old 
ones end. EU Ecolabel products:   

   Minimise waste, pollution  

and CO2 emissions    

   Restrict the use of hazardous  

chemicals

    Use energy, water and raw  

materials wisely    

   Are long-lasting, easy to repair  

and recycle    

   Promote green innovation 

Check out our website  
www.ecolabel.eu

linkedin.com/company/euecolabel

Follow with #EUEcolabel

Contact
National Standards Authority of Ireland /  
Údarás um Chaighdeáin Náisiúnta na hÉireann
www.nsai.ie
Tel. +353 18073800
certification@nsai.ie

Print ISBN 978-92-68-22124-2
ISSN 2812-2720
doi:10.2779/6282161
KH-01-24-028-EN-C

PDF ISBN 978-92-68-22123-5
ISSN 2812-2739
 doi:10.2779/4768264
KH-01-24-028-EN-N

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