The 2nd public consultation on the Draft Criteria on Sustainable Use of Resources for the EPEAT® ecolabel is now open to all interested stakeholders. These criteria address circularity best practices, inclusive of material selection, product durability, access to firmware, design for repair, reuse and recycling, availability of repair services, responsible end-of-life management, sustainable packaging and water stewardship.
The 2nd public consultation period opened January 30, 2024 and closes March 3, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. For public commenters, the 2nd consultation is limited in scope to those revisions proposed by the Technical Committee since the initial public consultation.
The public consultation process is managed by NSF International, on behalf of GEC. All public comments must be submitted through the NSF comment platform, which provides detailed instructions on comment submittal.
Please contact Cassandra Leone at NSF (cleone@nsf.org) for assistance with comment submittal, if needed.
General questions regarding EPEAT criteria should be directed to criteria@gec.org.
