Glossary for funny eco terms

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BCS Öko-Garanite. "BCS certifies more than 450.000 farmers and more than 1000 processing businesses in import and export worldwide. Our services cover all vital agricultural cultivations and the majority of all relevant processing industries. Several market leaders are among the companies serviced by BCS." www.bcs-oeko.com

Quality Assurance International. "Independent, third party certification of organic food systems has been the foundation of domestic and international organic food trade. Our job at QAI is to verify that the organic integrity is maintained. The QAI Certification Program is designed to certify every step of the organic chain: From the land on which the product is grown; to the producers growing the product; to the post-harvest facilities preparing the product; to the processing and handling facilities transforming the product." www.qai-inc.com

Global Organic Textile Standard.
"The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres worldwide. It defines high level environmental criteria along the entire supply chain of organic textiles and requires compliance with social criteria as well." www.global-standard.org.

Modal. A type of rayon made from beech tree wood.