Environmental Label

Environmental labels serve as guidelines for consumers to help them select products and services that have the lowest environmental impact. Three types of environmental labels are currently available. In Japan, Type I is the Eco Mark, which can be printed on products certified as environmentally friendly under the criteria established by a third-party organization. Type II is used by corporations to claim environmental superiority for their products, in accordance with their own standards and procedures. Type III is used to disclose environmental information acquired through LCA and other procedures in accordance with the criteria established by a third-party organization. "Eco Leaf" is one of these Type III labels.

TULC is the first metal can certified with an Eco Leaf (Type III environmental label) in Japan.

In the case of products bearing the Eco Leaf, the environmental impact throughout the life cycle (including the mining of raw materials, production of materials, product manufacturing, distribution and use, and recycling or disposal) are all quantitatively calculated using the LCA technique, and the results of the calculation are disclosed to the public via a Web site.

For TULC, a product with a significantly reduced environmental impact compared to conventional metal cans, Toyo Seikan has taken the initiative in disclosing the results of this LCA-based calculation publicly. Eco Leaf certification means that TULC has been approved by a third-party organization (the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry; JEMAI).