July 15, 2005—Having helped manufacturers large and small redesign their products for the next industrial revolution, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) has now created a product certification program.
The new program recognizes products that conform to MBDCs Cradle to Cradle (C2C) protocol. MBDC aims to release the first certified products on September 1, 2005.
The C2C certification program seeks to be recognized by government agencies and others as an identifier of environmentally preferable products (EPP). The C2C protocol is based on the principle that all products should be made using materials that can be recycled indefinitely with minimal environmental impact.
The fee charged to manufacturers for C2C certification varies with the complexity of the product, based on the number of ingredients that must be reviewed. Fees are expected to range from about $10,000 for a simple product to as much as $60,000 for a product with many parts, such as an office chair, according to the company.
For more information, see the MBDC Web site.
