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	<title><![CDATA[Japan To Label Goods With Carbon Footprint Information]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/19/japan-to-label-goods-with_n_119799.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>As previously mentioned here at Huffington Post Green, the Japanese are ahead of the game when it comes to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/25/beer-environmentalism-sap_n_109088.html">carbon footprint awareness</a>.</p>

<p>A little while back, Japanese beer Sapporo was to start <a href="http://greengrog.com/carbon-facts-like-nutrition-facts/">displaying the carbon footprint of each beer</a> on the packaging, similarly to the way nutrition facts are displayed. Now, Agence France-Press reports that Japan is adopting a <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ivGWDJ-UGbtYjPYqsJDUh0YXb3Eg">standardized carbon footprint labeling system</a> for more products:</p>

<blockquote>Under the plan, a select range of products from beverages to detergent...</blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Green]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-09-19T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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