Updated: EU backs plans to grow green "flower" labelling scheme

James S Murray
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New rules to help make it easier for products to carry EU-wide environmental label

The EU's " flower" eco-label could soon feature on a much wider range of products after the European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of new rules that would make it easier for products to carry the...

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