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The optional logo also exists, and it shall be used only in three options (see Fig. 7)9


.


Figure 9: TUse of Nordic Swan Logo


Besides information that is mentioned above there are also details about lubricant performance that are put on every lubricant label. The kind of information that is put on labels for lubricant performance is shown in Figures 10 and 11 [12].


Figure 7: The use of optional logo


Besides EU Ecolabel other popular ecolabels in the EU are Blue Angel and Nordic Swan.


The Blue Angel was introduced in 1978 by the federal government of Germany and it represents the first ecolabel in EU [10]. The Blue Angel logo shall be used in the following way (Figure 8) [10].


Figure 10:


Information about lubricant performance on front label


Figure 11:


Information about lubricant performance on back label


Figure 8: Blue Angel Logo


Nordic Swan was established in 1989 as the official ecolabel of the Nordic countries [11]. The basic rules on how the Nordic Swan logo should be used are shown below (Figure 9) [11].


The producers of biodegradable lubricants still have not developed biodegradable engine oil in full, so there are no criteria for awarding ecolabel for such products.


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Recycling of packaging waste By the end of 2025, under Directive 94/62/EC, at least 65% by weight of all packaging waste should be recycled. The recycling targets per material are [13]: •


50% of plastic.


• 25% of wood. • 70% of ferrous metals. • 50% of aluminium. •


70% of glass. • 75% of paper and cardboard.


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