{"id":7939,"date":"2016-11-24T16:12:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T16:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=7939"},"modified":"2017-12-08T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T14:17:13","slug":"der-blaue-engel-the-label-you-cant-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/der-blaue-engel-the-label-you-cant-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Der Blaue Engel – The Label You Can’t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have ever received an envelope from the German government or agency, there is a good chance it had this on it. Also if you bought recycled\u00a0K\u00fcchenrolle\u00a0<\/em>(kitchen paper), there is a good chance it is there. Even some electronic devices carry it. What? The\u00a0Blauer Engel\u00a0<\/em>(Blue Angel) label. What is it? And what does it do? Read it here.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Blauer Engel\u00a0<\/em>is an Umweltzeichen <\/em>(ecolabel) that was introduced by the German government in 1978 for products that are particularly environmentally friendly, for example. As the website of the label itself says: Der Blaue Engel garantiert, dass die Produkte und Dienstleistungen hohe Anspr\u00fcche an Umwelt-, Gesundheits- und Gebrauchseigenschaften erf\u00fcllen\u00a0<\/em>(The Blue Angel guarantees that the products and services meet high requirements for environmental, health and use properties). This does not mean that they are perfect, but rather that they are the “best in class”.\u00a0The products are compared to other, similar conventional products. If they indeed achieve most with the least evil, then they can carry the\u00a0Umweltzeichen. <\/em>If multiple products in the same branch fulfill the requirements, they can both use the\u00a0Blauer Engel<\/em>. It does not say which product is more environmentally friendly.\u00a0You have to apply for it, though, so it might also be that a product fulfills all requirements, but does not carry the label because it wasn’t applied for.<\/p>\n

Every product group has different requirements, the so-called Vergabegrundlagen<\/em>,\u00a0which are elaborately written up on the website<\/a>. Because an envelope is a very different product than, say, a toaster, the\u00a0Umweltzeichen\u00a0<\/em>is given for other reasons. The reasons are given on the label too! Look at the picture below.<\/p>\n

You can read:\u00a0Der Blaue Engel, weil aus 100% Altpapier. Sch\u00fctzt die Ressourcen\u00a0<\/em>(The Blue Angel, because made of 100% waste paper. Protects the resources). Other products can have different labels, as you can see on the image below.<\/p>\n

These are other\u00a0Schutzziele\u00a0<\/em>(protection goals). This is what they mean:<\/p>\n

– Sch\u00fctzt Umwelt und Gesundheit\u00a0<\/em>(protects environment and health).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Sch\u00fctzt das Klima\u00a0<\/em>(protects the climate).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Sch\u00fctzt die Ressourcen\u00a0<\/em>(protects the resources).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Sch\u00fctzt das Wasser\u00a0<\/em>(protects the water).<\/p>\n

So now the next time you see this label, you know what it stands for! Is there a label like this in your country as well? Let me know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If you have ever received an envelope from the German government or agency, there is a good chance it had this on it. Also if you bought recycled\u00a0K\u00fcchenrolle\u00a0(kitchen paper), there is a good chance it is there. Even some electronic devices carry it. What? The\u00a0Blauer Engel\u00a0(Blue Angel) label. What is it? And what does it…<\/p>\n

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