---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Commercial Practices"
key: "chI/subchB/part260"
level: "part"
label: "Part 260"
heading: "Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/16/chI-subchB-part260"
sections_count: 17
---

# Part 260 — Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

Title 16 C.F.R. — Commercial Practices › Chapter I — Federal Trade Commission › Subchapter B — Guides and Trade Practice Rules

## Sections

- [§260.1. Purpose, scope, and structure of the guides.](/cfr/16/260.1.md)
- [§260.2. Interpretation and substantiation of environmental marketing claims.](/cfr/16/260.2.md)
- [§260.3. General principles.](/cfr/16/260.3.md)
- [§260.4. General environmental benefit claims.](/cfr/16/260.4.md)
- [§260.5. Carbon offsets.](/cfr/16/260.5.md)
- [§260.6. Certifications and seals of approval.](/cfr/16/260.6.md)
- [§260.7. Compostable Claims.](/cfr/16/260.7.md)
- [§260.8. Degradable claims.](/cfr/16/260.8.md)
- [§260.9. Free-of claims.](/cfr/16/260.9.md)
- [§260.10. Non-toxic claims.](/cfr/16/260.10.md)
- [§260.11. Ozone-safe and ozone-friendly claims.](/cfr/16/260.11.md)
- [§260.12. Recyclable claims.](/cfr/16/260.12.md)
- [§260.13. Recycled content claims.](/cfr/16/260.13.md)
- [§260.14. Refillable claims.](/cfr/16/260.14.md)
- [§260.15. Renewable energy claims.](/cfr/16/260.15.md)
- [§260.16. Renewable materials claims.](/cfr/16/260.16.md)
- [§260.17. Source reduction claims.](/cfr/16/260.17.md)