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= Problem = | |||
It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online. | It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online. | ||
= Proposed Solution = | |||
We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web. | We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web. | ||
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Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/ | Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/ | ||
== Examples == | |||
Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below: | Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below: | ||
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url | URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url | ||
SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/ | SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth | ||
ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/ | |||
URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php | URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php | ||
SCHEMA: FSC ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/ | SCHEMA: FSC | ||
ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/ | |||
URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649 | URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649 | ||
SCHEMA: Energy star ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/ | SCHEMA: Energy star | ||
ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/ | |||
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== Similar Microformats == | |||
rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license | rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license | ||
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rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag | rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag | ||
== Ecolabel Schema == | |||
ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org | ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org | ||
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= Brainstorming = | |||
== rel="ecolabel" == | |||
Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards. | Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards. | ||
Specification 2008-05-12 | Specification 2008-05-12 | ||
=== Author === | |||
Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/) | Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/) | ||
=== Abstract === | |||
Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink: | Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink: | ||
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the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification. | the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification. | ||
=== Multiple Licenses === | |||
Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either an ecologo or a certified carbon free ecolabel: | Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either an ecologo or a certified carbon free ecolabel: | ||
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<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a> | <a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a> | ||
=== XMDP profile === | |||
unknown/in development | unknown/in development | ||
=== Implementations === | |||
none | none | ||
=== List of Ecolabels === | |||
http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ | http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ | ||
see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/ | see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/ | ||
References | === References === | ||
See Also | See Also | ||
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{{cc-public-domain-release}} | {{cc-public-domain-release}} | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 31 May 2008
Problem
It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online.
Proposed Solution
We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web.
Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/
Examples
Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below:
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/
URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php SCHEMA: FSC ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/
URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649 SCHEMA: Energy star ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/
Similar Microformats
rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license indicates a "that the destination of that hyperlink is a license for the current page." whereas rel-ecolabel would indicate that the destination of that hyperlink is an ecolabel for a product, company or service listed on the page.
In this case I am uncertain if rel-license defines an authoritative source for license information. The difference with rel-ecolabel is that we would define an authoritative source at www.ecolabelling.org. We'd do this because there are many ecolabels 300+ and very few display their information in a standardised way. That being said, we're not beholden to this approach.
rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag
Ecolabel Schema
ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org eg: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/
ecolabel entry @ greenerchoices.org eg: http://greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/label.cfm?LabelID=15&searchType=Label%20index&searchValue=&refpage=labelIndex&refqstr=
ecolabel ISO types eg: http://www.gen.gr.jp/eco.html
Brainstorming
rel="ecolabel"
Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards. Specification 2008-05-12
Author
Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/)
Abstract
Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink:
<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="license">ecologo</a>
NOTE: in the highlighted portion - is this where we would put an ecolabel code or readable URL for ecolabelling.org entry?
the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification.
Multiple Licenses
Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either an ecologo or a certified carbon free ecolabel:
<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="ecolabel">ecologo</a> <a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a>
XMDP profile
unknown/in development
Implementations
none
List of Ecolabels
http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/
References
See Also
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