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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The FSC logo is displayed on products
which contain wood from sustainably
managed forests. These forests have
been independently certified in
accordance with the rules of the Forest
Stewardship Council A.C.
Tidyman
The Tidyman symbol asks consumers to
dispose of rubbish carefully and
thoughtfully. Do not litter.
PET
 Polyethylene Terepthalate
 Fizzy drinks
Mineral water
Squashes
Cooking oils
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Recycling points are located throughout
the UK
Mobius Loop
Packaging that displays the mobius
loop is capable of being recycled.
However, please be aware that this
symbol does not necessarily mean
that the material can be recycled in
the UK.
Did you know that the Green Dot is
NOT a recycling symbol. It is actually a
trademark.
The Lion Mark was developed in 1988 by the British
Toy & Hobby Association as a symbol of toy safety
and quality for the consumer.
The Lion Mark may only be used by BTHA members.
BTHA Members include many major international and
European companies.
So what is the point of a Lion Mark?
 To use the Lion Mark, the supplier has to sign a strict
Code of Practice, (the Toy Retailers Association Code
is based on the same document), which, as well as
covering toy safety matters, demands the highest
standards of ethics in advertising and other trading
matters
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The TUV Rheinland GS S1certificate is a certificate
presented to manufacturers as the de facto
certificate for acceptance into Europe. The
certificate can be considered the de facto
certificate because it not only demonstrates full
compliance with the GPSG (German equipment
safety law) for Germany, but it also demonstrates
compliance to the LVD (minimum EU requirement).
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This symbol was found on a well known
box of matches. The symbol represents
the companies efforts to make match
boxes from recycled board. The
company also claims that this saves
energy and trees
This symbol was found on a package for a
professional quality torch. The symbol
suggests that the product inside the
package is ‘precision made. This means that
all the parts have been precisely
manufactured and fit together very
accurately.
This recycling symbol is very similar to the
electrical items recycling symbol, but
does not have a bar at the bottom of
the crossed out wheeled bin. This symbol
is used to support the Battery Directive
which became part of UK law in 2008.
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Where facilities exist aluminium can be
recycled
Found on food products – this
symbol means ‘add hot / boiling
water’
Food packaging – how many
portions the contents will serve
Fairtrade is a strategy for poverty alleviation and sustainable
development. Its purpose is to create opportunities for
producers and workers who have been economically
disadvantaged or marginalized by the conventional trading
system. If fair access to markets under better trade conditions
would help them to overcome barriers to development, they
can join Fairtrade.”
Fairtrade is a tool for development that ensures disadvantaged
farmers and workers in developing countries get a better deal
through the use of the international FAIRTRADE Mark.
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National Association of Paper Merchants
Paper and board that displays the NAPM
Recycled Paper Mark will have been made
from a minimum of 50% genuine recovered
fibre. For further information please visit:
www.napm.org.uk
The first product and service quality mark to be
established in the UK, the Kitemark reassures
consumers that vital safety and performance
requirements have been met on an incredibly
wide range of products and services. From
electrical contractors to double glazed windows
and installation; from fire extinguishers to cattle ear
tags and glass; a Kitemark provides a visible
confirmation of quality.
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This symbol, the CE Mark, together with the name and address of the supplier, is required
by law to appear on all toys placed on the market in the European Union.
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what a CE Mark really means. The CE
Mark was established to ensure a free market of toys right across the Community and
the mark has sometimes been described as the 'passport for product'.
It is the supplier's statement that his toys meet the safety requirements of the European
Toy Safety Directive, and that such toys are therefore entitled to free movement
throughout the Community. In order to show that products meet that requirement, the
first supplier in the Community has to maintain a Technical File . The file should contain a
description of the means by which the supplier has ensured that his products comply
with the law.
The CE Mark is intended mainly for Enforcement Authorities (Trading Standards Officers
in the UK). It is NOT a claim of quality or safety as generally understood by consumers.
The address (which must also be displayed with the CE Mark) enables the Trading
Standards Officer to trace the supplier and demand the technical file if he has a query
about the product.
The CE Mark also appears on many other products. This is because there are other EU
Directives which require its use. The mark can therefore not be taken to be a
declaration that the product is a toy.