GS-1 Green Seal Standards for Sanitary Paper Products

Green Seal, Inc. Washington, DC USA. Edition 6.1, July 12, 2013. 25 p. Green Seal is a non-profit organization whose mission is to use science-based programs to empower consumers, purchasers, and companies to create a more sustainable world. Green Seal sets leadership standards that aim to reduce, to the extent technologically and economically feasible, the environmental, health, and social impacts throughout the life-cycle of products, services, and companies. The standards may be used for conformity assessment and public education.
This standard establishes environmental, health, and social requirements for sanitary paper products including paper towels, general-purpose wipes, paper napkins, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, toilet seat covers, placemats, tray liners, table coverings, and other sanitary paper products. The standard covers products for institutional as well as retail markets.