EcoStep Foundation is dedicated to support sustainable products by providing a globally open digital identity solution.
This coffee is advertised as being produced biologically and fairly… how can you know it really is?
This flask is nice and clean to look at. Unpacked it does not reveal what it is made of or where it was produced. Could a unique product identifier on the product help to uncover its environmental secret?
These barcodes on an HP toner cartridge are useful to track the product within the supply chain of the manufacturer.
They lose their usefulness, when crossing the chasm to the consumer. Besides that they usually track the product, but not the individual product item.
With this sticker “authenticity” of the product can be verified. A product / serial number seems to be part of the verification process. Unfortunately it is a proprietary solution.
We are driven to change lives for the better and we do that by opening up environmental impact data to the public, to science and to all other interested parties. This necessitates closer collaboration between all stakeholders along the product lifecycle.
By the
Numbers
We prioritize a sustainable product lifecycle and focus on preserving valuable global resources.
2.28bn
metric tons of projected municipal solid waste worldwide in 2023. (Source)
534 kg
Amount of waste generated by 1 person living in OECD countries in 2020. (Source)
90%
of electrical and electronic equipment companies identify closed or restricted company loops and a lack of transparency across supply chains, as a barrier to implementing circular economy practices (Source)
“We create an infrastructure and fabric that positively impacts the transparency and availability of environmental impact data across the globe.”
— Jiri, Founder, Software Architect
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Ecostep
Foundation
We started a foundation to act as a hub and community space for companies and individuals supporting the open information exchange on the impact products have on our environment. We like to break information silos and give access to essential environmental data to all parties interested (companies, regulators, science and the public).
Help us democratize the ecological data space by supporting our foundation today.
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