What we need to know about eco-labelling? — Transcript

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1. 0:04[Music]
2. 0:08in our everyday lives we have to make a
3. 0:12lot of decisions what to wear what to
4. 0:15eat what appliances to buy how to use
5. 0:17energy how to travel how to build or
6. 0:20insulate our houses many people want to
7. 0:24make their decisions more sustainable
8. 0:26this means thinking about where raw
9. 0:28materials come from how products are
10. 0:31manufactured by which means they arrive
11. 0:33at the store how we use them and what
12. 0:36happens once we discard them
13. 0:38our Collective choices as consumers can
14. 0:41have a tremendous positive impact
15. 0:44in Ukraine the European Union is helping
16. 0:47households to replace conventional light
17. 0:49bulbs with energy saving ones
18. 0:52by replacing 35 million volts
19. 0:55electricity consumption may drop by 10
20. 0:58percent and reduce electricity demand at
21. 1:01peak times
22. 1:02we need help in making the best
23. 1:04decisions for us and our planet
24. 1:07when buying goods standards and labels
25. 1:09can guide us by revealing key
26. 1:11information about products and how they
27. 1:14are made
28. 1:15verified and trustworthy labels
29. 1:17guarantee for example that goods were
30. 1:20produced in an environmentally friendly
31. 1:22manner without using harmful substances
32. 1:25and under Fair working conditions
33. 1:28both internationally recognized
34. 1:30ecolables found on imported products as
35. 1:33well as other country-specific labels
36. 1:35can help us buy products that are more
37. 1:38sustainable
38. 1:39with the right information we can make
39. 1:42choices today that are not only good for
40. 1:44our wallets but also for a healthier and
41. 1:47cleaner environment for us in future
42. 1:49Generations
43. 1:51the European Union is helping countries
44. 1:53in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus to
45. 1:56better understand how Eco levels are
46. 1:58used what their benefits are and how to
47. 2:01align National legislation with
48. 2:04International best practices
49. 2:06now it is your turn decisions matter let
50. 2:10our everyday decisions also protect our
51. 2:13planet
52. 2:13[Music]