Green Score

Quantifying the environmental cost of consumption. We evaluate packaging, ingredients, and complexities to help you make eco-intelligent choices.

1. Material Points

Points awarded based on packaging material type and its regional recovery rate.

2. Input Bonus

Bonus points for organic certifications, ingredient simplicity, and verified sustainability tags.

3. Complexity Maluses

Deductions for plastic windows, multi-material issues, or excessive ingredients.

Material Recovery Scaling

Material Type	Base Points	Recovery Rate	Max Score
Aluminum	55	95%	52.3
Glass	40	75%	30.0
Paper	40	80%	32.0
Rigid Plastic	25	50%	12.5
Flexible Plastic	15	10%	1.5
Other	0	0%	0.0

The Three-Tier Input Ladder

🥇 Gold Tier (+40 pts)

Highest Quality & Regeneration

Requires organic or regenerative agriculture certifications that actively restore ecosystem health.

USDA Organic Canada Organic Regenerative Organic Certified Regenerative Organic EU Organic Upcycled

🥈 Silver Tier (+30 pts)

The Simplicity Tier

Focuses on minimizing processing and packaging waste. No single-serve plastic allowed here.

Whole Food
≤ 3 Ingredients
Bulk/Regular Size
High Data Precision

🥉 Bronze Tier (+20 pts)

Verified Sustainability

Awards basic sustainability certifications that ensure baseline environmental protection.

FairTrade Fair Trade Certified Rainforest Alliance MSC Certified FSC Certified B Corp Non-GMO Project

Important: Only the highest tier achieved awards points. They do not stack.

Complexity Deductions (-5 pts each)

Multi-Material

Bonded materials (like foil bags) that cannot be separated for recycling.

Plastic Window

Plastic viewing windows in cardboard boxes that complicate disposal.

Excessive Inputs

Products containing more than 15 distinct ingredients.

Vague Claims

Use of unverified terms like "conscious" or "natural" without proof.

The Final Tally

The Equation

Material + (Highest) Input + Maluses

Complexity Ceiling (Max 79)

Triggered if total maluses reach -10 or worse.

Confidence Brake (Max 69)

Applied if data verification level is "Low".

Visual Representation

70-100

Excellent

40-69

Average

0-39

Poor

Colors as seen on product detail pages throughout the platform.

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