The Complete Picture changes everything.

Everyone claims to make a so-called “green product these days” but “green” seems to mean different things to different manufacturers. Everyone seems to play by their own rules when it comes to product transparency. To help you get The Complete Picture about the products you purchase, we’ve developed this list of questions to ask manufacturers at Greenbuild 2011. Download the list here to take it with you to the show. We’d love to hear what type of responses you receive.

1. How do you report the environmental impacts across the entire life cycle of your products?
2. Are they verified by a third party according to internationally recognized standards?
3. How do you show customers the amount of energy and water your products use?
4. How transparent are you about the environmental impact of your product?
5. Of all the ingredients in your product, which one has the biggest environmental impact? And what are you doing about it?