Every product that is put through the rigorous examination is scored on five key production factors that affect the products carbon footprint, location produced, materials used, efficiency, durability, and quality. Each of the five tests has a scoring structure of 1-5 one being the lowest, five being the highest. After the product has been tested by all five tests, the final grades are added to find its total ECO- Grade. Products with final grades of 5-11 receive a RED mark; products with final grades of 12-18 receive a YELLOW mark; products with final grades of 19-25 receive a GREEN mark.

1. Location

            1-2. If product is international

            3-4. If product is national

            5. If product is local

2. Materials Used

            1-2. Not Biodegradable

            3-4. Recycled

            5. Salvaged/Biodegradable

3. Efficiency

            1. 0% Efficient

            2. 1-25% Efficient

            3. 26-50% Efficient

            4. 51-75% Efficient

            5. 76-100% Efficient

4. Durability

            *All products receive different rating depending on life span.

             Ex. 1-2. Incandescent light bulbs (Last 1,000 – 2,000 HRS)

                  3-4. Compact Fluorescent (Last 10,000 HRS)

                  5. LED (Last 30,000-50,000)

5. Quality

            *Cost to match Durability

              1-2. Low Quality

              3-4. Average Quality

              5. High Quality