Primary packaging options
Klar Cite’s nameMandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Green Seal·clause 3.1.1·p.12
Circular Economy
This credential is recognised by LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement.
- Exemption
- Plastic packaging containers may be exempted from the requirements of this section if they are manufactured for use in the shipment of hazardous materials and prohibited from being manufactured with used material by federal packaging material specifications set forth in CFR 49, Sections 178.509 and 178.522.
Original wording
GS-11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers clause 3.1.1 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
Details
What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- Plastic packaging containers may be exempted from the requirements of this section if they are manufactured for use in the shipment of hazardous materials and prohibited from being manufactured with used material by federal packaging material specifications set forth in CFR 49, Sections 178.509 and 178.522.
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Provide information — e.g. declare ingredients or publish an environmental product declaration
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Circular Economy — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Green Seal · GS-11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers · version Edition 4.1 · clause 3.1.1 · page 12 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/7e727c3bba27eade
Record details
Page 12. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
uid 7e727c3bba27eade · document 9362e29408d7494f · published 2025-03-11