Category: Requirement Updates

After months of intensive stakeholder consultation, we are pleased to announce that our revised Paper criteria will be effective on 11 April 2016.

The following paper products will be covered within the scope of the new criteria:

• Printing, hygiene, stationery & office automation papers, folios and reels.
• Products up to 300 gsm supplied in cut reams and used for digital printing, desktop publishing and photocopying in an office environment.
• Printed paper products, such as newspaper, advertising materials, magazines and journals, with at least 90% paper content by weight. Inserts, covers and any other printed paper on the product shall be considered to be part of the printed paper product.
• Products made of newspapers, magazines, supplements, catalogue and prospectuses.

Some of the criteria covered within the paper category, not withstanding zero burning during land clearing and protection of forests with high conservation value, include:

Life Cycle Assessment & Health and Environmental Protection

1. Environmental and Occupational Safety, Health and Quality management practices of the manufacturer
2. Hazardous substances used,
3. Bleaching and complexing agents used,
4. Dyes, pigments and coatings used
5. Cleaning solvents
6. Water Discharge
7. Air emissions
8. Energy efficiency and waste management

Resource Conservation

1. Fibre-based products

• -Independent third-party certifications verifying source of wood used in pulp according to the type of fibre

1. Recyclability of finished products

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As part of our efforts to keep up with the changing needs of the industry, we are constantly revising the product categories to be incorporated under the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS).  

After intensive stakeholder consultation, we are pleased to announce our revised product category for Category 024 – Ceramic Tiles are officially done. The revised criteria for Ceramic Tiles will be made effective on 01 March 2015.

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As part of our continuous effort to maintain relevance of Green Label to the current industries, we have appointed Ernst & Young LLP in July 2013 to help in the criteria revision. We are pleased to inform that the new criteria for  SGLS Category 31: Soil Improver, Growing Media, Aggregate & Mulch will be effective from 12 November 2014. 

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As part of our efforts to keep up with the changing needs of the industry, we are constantly considering new product categories to be incorporated under the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS).  

We are pleased to announce our new product category for Doors; SGLS Category 70 – Doors. The new assessment criteria for doors will be effective from 25 August 2014.

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As part of our continuous effort to maintain relevance of Green Label to the current industries, we have appointed Ernst & Young LLP in July 2013 to help in the criteria revision.

We are currently revising our Organic Fertilizer (Soil Improver, Growing Media and we would like to obtain your kind feedback and comments on the revised draft.

The stakeholder consultation period is from 4 August 2014 to 3 September 2014. Representatives from Ernst & Young will be consulting stakeholders, and conducting a face to face discussion within this period. We will also welcome feedback from the industry on how the category can be improved.

As part of our efforts to keep up with the changing needs of the industry, we are constantly considering new product categories to be incorporated under the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS).   

After 2 months of intensive stakeholder consultation, we are pleased to announce our new product category for Pipes; SGLS Category 69 -Pipes.  The new assessment criteria for pipes will be launched on 1 August 2014.

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As part of our continuous effort to maintain relevance of Green Label to the current industries, we have appointed Ernst & Young LLP in July 2013 to help in the criteria revision. We are pleased to inform that the new criteria for SGLS Category 33 & 38 – Copying Machines, Printers, Fax Machines & Multifunctional Devices will be effective from 16 June 2014.  

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As part of our continuous effort to maintain relevance of Green Label to the current industries, we have appointed Ernst & Young LLP in July 2013 to help in the criteria revision. We are pleased to inform that the new criteria for Product from Recycled and or sustainable content will be effective from 6 May 2014. 

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