This project has successfully accomplished the following tasks: finished environmental performance assessment and composite indexes for 5 categories of Green Mark Specification Products, namely, water-based paint, recycled construction materials, toilet papers, laundry detergents, and household air conditioners; finished 12 investigative reports on eco-label related information; submitted specification revision drafts for 19 categories, namely, hotels, electric motorcycles, recycled fabric, recycled construction materials, stationery papers made with recycled paper, toilet papers, televisions, water fountains, water-based paints, original toner cartridges, laundry detergents, building material made from recovered wastes, natural-convection solar water heater, water dispenser, compact fluorescent lamps(cfl), outdoor gas instant water heater, textile products made from recycled pet plastic, mobile telephones, video media players; submitted specification proposal for 9 categories, namely, clocks and watches, mechanical foam fire extinguisher, vacuum cleaners, doors and windows, battery chargers, flooring, carpets, wallpapers and glues and helped Foundation of Taiwan Industrial Service with drafting of service sector specifications and with the organization of public hearing and work meetings for industries such as travel agency, cleaning service, restaurants, car washing and car rentals. In total, the project has finished 13 new specification proposal, 1 review panel meeting and onsite audit for validation and registration technique of testing items not verified by testing organizations, 1 class about eco-friendly products and "eco-feminism" and 1 explanatory meeting for eco-friendly product testing businesses. The project also assisted with the integration and revision of the management method and detailed regulations of the Specifications. Regarding short, mid and long term suggestions, short term suggestions include: recognize Energy Label audit results, allow businesses to submit Specification proposals, link training curriculum of this project to related training under the Environmental Education Act, take the green differentiated rate of the Recycling Fund into consideration for Green Mark applications, revise application procedure for products with short life cycle. Mid term suggestions include: review the classification and coverage of Green Mark Specifications according to the uses, adjust Green Mark random checking procedure, and simplify certificate renewing procedure. Long term suggestions include: highlight Green Mark by green purchase calculations and score assigning, improve public education by adjusting electronic publication, create reward-related subsidies and assistance measures, expand the Specification coverage for daily amenity products and service sector, continue conducting environmental performance assessment investigations to facilitate the calculation and presentation of application data supplied by the businesses and public education.

Green Mark、Criteria、Environmental Benefit