Eco-Scale Rating System
At Whole Foods Market® we believe it's important that consumers are able to make informed decisions about the products they buy. We also believe in doing our part to encourage a more eco-friendly household products industry.
The Eco-Scale™ rating system we have developed is the first cleaning-products standards of any retailer and the most comprehensive standards of any "green cleaners" standards-setting group. Based on audits conducted by a third-party audit agency, household cleaning products are rated red, orange, yellow or green on our Eco-Scale™.
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Eco-Scale™ orange indicates 3rd-party-verified standards for safety and environmental impact that are higher than any other standards-setting group or retailer.
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✓ Full transparency, disclosure of ingredients on packaging by April 2012
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✓ Independent 3rd party verified compliance to standards
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✓ No ingredients with significant environmental or safety concerns
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✓ No formaldehyde-donors, preservatives which have the potential to release formaldehyde
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✓ No phosphates, chlorine, or synthetic colors
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✓ No animal testing
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Eco-Scale™ yellow indicates all of the 3rd-party-verified high standards of the orange rating plus even more assurance of safety and environmental impact.
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✓ Full transparency, disclosure of ingredients on packaging by April 2012
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✓ Independent 3rd party verified compliance to standards
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✓ No ingredients with significant environmental or safety concerns
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✓ No formaldehyde-donors, preservatives which have the potential to release formaldehyde
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✓ No phosphates, chlorine, or synthetic colors
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✓ No animal testing
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✓ 100% natural fragrances
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✓ No ingredients with moderate environmental or safety concerns
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✓ No DEA, MEA or TEA—surfactants that have the potential to contain nitrosamines and other impurities
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✓ No synthetic, petroleum-derived thickeners made from nonrenewable sources
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Eco-Scale™ green indicates all of the 3rd-party-verified standards of the orange and yellow ratings plus our highest standards for safety and environmental impact.
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✓ Full transparency, disclosure of ingredients on packaging by April 2012
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✓ Independent 3rd party verified compliance to standards
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✓ No ingredients with significant environmental or safety concerns
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✓ No formaldehyde-donors, preservatives which have the potential to release formaldehyde
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✓ No phosphates, chlorine, or synthetic colors
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✓ No animal testing
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✓ 100% natural fragrances
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✓ No ingredients with moderate environmental or safety concerns
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✓ No DEA, MEA or TEA—surfactants that have the potential to contain nitrosamines and other impurities
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✓ No synthetic, petroleum-derived thickeners made from nonrenewable sources
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✓ Plant- and mineral-derived ingredients
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✓ No petroleum- derived ingredients
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