Name
EcoTopTen
website
country
Germany
Goal
[translated] EcoTopTen is an Internet platform of the Öko-Institut where consumers and procurers can find recommendations for top ecological products in the ten product clusters lighting, heat, electricity, large household appliances, small household appliances, televisions, computers/offices, mobility, food and textiles.
www.ecotopten.de publishes minimum criteria for various product groups that consumers can use to orient themselves on the market. This can facilitate the purchase decision for ecologically efficient products. Recommendations for purchase and environmentally friendly use are given for numerous product groups. In the product clusters food and textiles, a label overview and evaluation supports sustainable purchasing decisions, season-specific recipes round off the offer.
Main Topic
Responsible and circular economy: mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
All Topics
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
Renovating homes: building and renovating in an energy- and resource-efficient way
Mobility futures: accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
Zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment
Scale
- National
Actors
- Non-profit organisation (i.e. pursues a particular social cause, e.g. schools, foundations, social movement)
Main Activity
Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices;
Activities
- Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting
- Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.