EcoLogoActivity

MatchtheLabelwithitsEnglishMeaning
Matchthelogoswiththeircorrectmeaningfromthelistbelow:
A.Nontreepaperproduct
B.Energyefficientproduct
C.Biodegradableplasticproduct
D.Greenmarkproduct
E.100%recycledpaperproduct
F.ArchitectureEcoMark
G.Recyclabledrinkcartonproduct
H.Ecomarkproduct
I.Productmadefromrecycledmilkcartons

J.Antilitteringmark
Compareyourresponseswithyourpartner
Discusswithyourpartner
1.Haveyouseenanyoftheselogosonanyproducts?Whichones?Whatkindof
productshaveyouseenthemon?
2.Haveyouseenanyotherenvironmentallogos?Ifso,trytodrawthemandtellyour
partnerwhattheyrepresent.
3.Yourpartnerwillchooseoneofthelogosshown.Ifyousawthislogoonaproduct,
wouldyou:
a)bemorelikelytobuytheproductb)belesslikelytobuytheproductc)Itwould
notaffectmychoiced)Iammoreconcernedabout...(e.g.theprice).(Givereasons
foryourchoice)
4.(Homework)Trytofindsomeenvironmentallogosontheproductsintheplacesyou
shop.Draworcutoutthelogoandwritedown:a)Whichshopwassellingtheproduct
b)Themeaningofthelogoc)Whatproductitwasond)Whichcompanymakesthe
product.
Bepreparedtotellyourpartneraboutthelogosyoufoundusingthefollowing
model:
WhenIwasshoppingat...Isawalogothatlookedlikethis(showdrawingorlogo)
whichmeans....Itwason...whichismadeby....

Example:
WhenIwasshoppingattheCoop,Isawalogothatlookedlikethis,whichmeansthis
productismadefromrecycledmilkcartons.Itwasonapackoftoiletpaperwhichis
madebyNisshinbo.

ShoppingDetectiveActivity
Youaregoingtobeashoppingdetective.Startingwiththeproductsyouhaveat
homeorregularlybuy,looktoseeifanyinformationaboutthefollowingtopicsis
providedontheproductspackaging.Wheneveryoufindsomeinformation,writedown:
a)Whattheproductis.b)Whichshopsellstheproduct.c)Whichcompanymakesthe
product.d)Whatisactuallywrittenonthepackagingaboutthetopic.
Thengotosomeofyourlocalshopsandtrytofindsomeotherproductsthatdocontain
somestatementsorinformationaboutthetopicslistedbelowanddothesameasabove.
Bepreparedtoshareyourfindingswithyourpartnerinclassusingthefollowing
model:
Ibought(saw)some...in...madeby....Onthepackagingwaswritten....
GM
NonAnimalTested
FreeRange
Organic
Lowchemicals
Recycled
Recyclable
CountryofOrigin
TownorPrefectureofOrigin
FairTrade
InformationaboutAdditives,Colorings,Preservativesetc;
UseofwordslikeNatural,Eco,Green,GoodfortheEarth,Pleasedisposeofproperly,
etc.andwhytheyareusedonthisproduct.
Anyotherecomessagesorlogos
Healthinformation
Biodegradable
Anyotherusefulinformationsuppliedabouttheproduct