Category: LCA
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Braskem Unveils Updated Life Cycle Assessments for I’m greenTM bio-based Portfolio, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability
https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-unveils-updated-life-cycle-assessments-for-im-greensuptmsup-bio-based-portfolio-reinforcing-commitment-to-sustainability
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Product Carbon Footprint of Styrene from Depolymerization of Waste Polystyrene
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Towards comparable life cycle assessments: Remodeling-based harmonization of polylactic acid waste depolymerization studies
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235255092500171X
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Environmental life cycle assessment of renewable starch alternative plastic: a comparative analysis of end-of-life scenarios in the Republic of Korea
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625015288
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Environmental life cycle assessment of renewable starch alternative plastic: a comparative analysis of end-of-life scenarios in the Republic of Korea
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625015288
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Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled content
It’s difficult to get a grasp on TotalEnergies Corbion external communications. Sometimes they send me their press releases sometimes not.…
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D-PAK™ cartons have smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent (FREE)
FREE article
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How Handles Are Added to Glass Cups (FREE)
The carbon footprint must be significant.
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Unified Framework for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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Aduro Clean Technologies Engages Delphi for Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrochemolytic™ Technology
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Life cycle assessment of bioenergy and value-added biochemical production from Nizimudinia zanardini brown macroalgae
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Unpacking the Challenges of Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluating the Environmental Impact of PET Upcycling in upPE-T (FREE)
Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life, yet their environmental footprint remains a critical challenge. Currently, over 98% of…
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Plastic Energy Publishes New LCA
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Is Aluminum Better Than Bioplastics for Beverages?
The right question should have been : is plastic better than aluminium? Bioplastics is a ‘no go’ when it comes…
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Is That Glass Bottle Of Oj Better For The Planet Than A Plastic Container?
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What can we learn about the climate change impacts of polylactic acid from a review and meta-analysis of lifecycle assessment studies?
What can we learn about the climate change impacts of polylactic acid from a review and meta-analysis of lifecycle assessment…
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The environmental impacts of reusable rice packaging
The environmental impacts of reusable rice packaging: An extended comparative life cycle assessment
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TotalEnergies Corbion release LCA for recycled PLA
Luminy® Recycled PLA Life Cycle Assessment released by TotalEnergies Corbion
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LCA of euro banknotes
The PEF is an LCA-based methodology that covers 16 environmental impact categories, including climate change owing to greenhouse gas emissions
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LCA of recycling of post-use plastic to plastic via pyrolysis
This LCA from the Argonne National Laboratory underscores that greenhouse gas savings can be achieved when pyrolysis oil, derived from…
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Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint vs single-use options
Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented…
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Sugar-to-What? An Environmental Merit Order Curve for Biobased Chemicals and Plastics
The chemical industry aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by adopting biomass as a renewable carbon feedstock. However,…
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Transparent Wood Could Replace Plastics
Life cycle assessment of transparent wood production using emerging technologies and strategic scale-up framework
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Advanced Plastics Recycling Yields Climate Benefits
The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering today released a new report which examined advanced recycling.
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PEF Bottles Have Lower Carbon Footprint than PET Bottles Says LCA
A new bio-based polymer could be good news for the environment. A recent assessment of its industrial production and use…
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Reusable Packaging Worse than Paper SUP
New study shows that making reusable containers for takeaway obligatory will undermine the EU’s environmental goals —
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PureCycle ESG Report and LCA for PP Chemical Recycling
PureCycle Process Expected to Use Less Energy, Lower Carbon Emissions than New Plastic Production
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Consumer Goods Companies Position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
Consumer Goods Companies publish position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
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Luminy PLA ECO Profile Available
ECO profile of Luminy® PLA now available to product designers
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Lignin Asphalts LCA for the Netherlands
Using lignin from local biorefineries for asphalts: LCA case study for the Netherlands
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Avantium Plant MEG LCA (FREE)
Avantium’s plantMEG™ cuts carbon footprint by up to 83% over fossil-based MEG. This is a FREE article.
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LCA for Novel Biorefineries
Space, time, and sustainability: The status and future of life cycle assessment frameworks for novel biorefinery systems
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PLA vs Paper Cups LCA
Comparison between PLA and Disposable Paper Cups
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EUBP Disagrees with EU LCA Methodology 
Bio-based coalition criticizes EU methodology for LCAs favouring fossil-based over bio-based plastics
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Plastic GHG Worse than Coal Report
The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change is a comprehensive account of the United States plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely…
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FrieslandCampina Shoots First Bullet at Glass Packaging
Are glass bottles doomed to disappear from the shelves because of their carbon footprint?
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What is Better? Single Use vs Reusable 
Single-use vs. multiple-use: which one is actually better for the environment? A full LCA commissioned by the European Paper Packaging…
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HDPE Chemical Recycling LCA
Consequential Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization of High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste Chemical Recycling
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LDPE Bag Most Sustainable Option
Belgian consumer organisation says LDPE bag is most sustainable shopping bag option
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Google Tool to Compare Packaging LCA
The Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard. A free, easy-to-use web-based tool to assess the sustainability impacts of common foodware and food…
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LCA PLA, PP and PET Cups
Cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of single-use cups made from PLA, PP and PET
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Teijin Aramid Reduces Twaron Carbon Footprint
Teijin Aramid: reduces Twaron® carbon footprint by 28%
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LCA of Alternative Plastic Feedstocks
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of alternative feedstocks for plastics production
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Food Grade Polystyrene Recycling LCA
Life Cycle Analysis of food-quality polystyrene recycling options confirms significantCO savings
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Impact Fertilizer on LCA Biobased Products
Fertilizers should be included in the LCA of biobased products
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LCA Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
Life cycle assessment of mechanical and thermochemical recycling
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Battle of Bottles: Plastic vs Glass vs Aluminium
Battle of the Bottles: Plastic Beats Glass and Aluminum
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Afyren Products LCA
AFYREN updates environmental assessment of its biobased organic acids: Carbon footprint is 81% lower than petro-based equivalents
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United Caps Merges LCA and Sustainability Certification
UNITED CAPS Unveils Industry-First ‘Define Your Circle’ Initiative Simplifies life cycle sustainability metrics by combining elements of Life Cycle Assessment…
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Is Paper Less Sustainable than Plastic?
A plastics scientist argues we should reducing use of paper before worrying about plastic.
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LCA Plastic vs Cardboard Closures
What if plastic were more sustainable than paper closures? What if polystyrene was more sustainable than PET?
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Paper Recycling Has Limited Environmental Benefits
Recycling of materials is considered to be an important part of a circular economy, but a new study published in…
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SU Paper Based Packaging Better than Reusable Tableware
Ramboll’s new European Study: Single-use paper-based packaging in quick service restaurants is better for the environment than reusable tableware
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LCA Plastic Grocery Bags and Alternatives
Life cycle assessment of plastic grocery bags and their alternatives in cities with confined waste management structure: A Singapore case…
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Compostable Bags Propaganda or Independent LCA?
I found this study on compostable bags. Not sure if It looked more like independent research or propaganda?
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Aluminum Cans Counter Offensive Against Plastic Bottles
It was about time that the aluminun cans industry woke up from their winter sleep.
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LCA Bio vs Recyclable vs Fossil Pet Food Packaging
Bio-based packaging requires fewer fossil fuels, GHG emissions
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National Geographic Sells its Soul to Tetra Pak
National Geographic becomes content partner of Tetra Pak in exchange for 30 silver coins.
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LCA Virgin PET vs rPET
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) found the environmental impacts of producing recycled PET are significantly less than…
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LCA of CMF, Furfural and Levulinic Acid
LCA of CMF, Furfural, Levulinic Acid
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Are Fibre Packaging Better than Polymers Packaging?
This short communication describes the climate change impacts of using cellulose, and more precisely cellulosic fiber-based materials, in food packaging,…
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Sugar Cane Coffee Lid Worse Carbon Footprint than Polystyrene
LCA reveals sugar cane coffee lids have far worse carbon footprint than polystyrene coffee lids. I was impressed by the…
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Compostable Coffee Pods LCA
Single-serve machines have proven to be a rapid and convenient mechanism for preparing coffee for consumption.
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Novamont Bags LCA by UK Government
This LCA compares carrier bags found in the UK in 2006. The Starch-polyester blend bags are from Novamont. Although things…
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Are Biobased Wood Finnish Sustainable?
Are biobased wood finishes trully the most sustainable option?
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LCA of Used Cooking Oil Bio PP
This article presents the first environmental LCA of UCO-based PP. Sixteen impact categories are investigated and the allocation methods are…
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LCA Reseach Reveals Sustainability Hotspots in Bio-Chemical Production
New research concerning Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) reveals challenges and opportunities in bio-chemical production.
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ALPLA Defends Plastic Recycling
ALPLA commissions life cycle assessments – positive effect of plastics recycling is documented.
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Coca-Cola Says Plastic Bottles More Sustainable Than Aluminum Cans
Coca-Cola is committed to collecting and recycling plastic bottles rather than switching to aluminium cans as the world’s largest soft…
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Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Carrier Bags by Danish Government
This study provides the life cycle environmental impacts of the production, use and disposal (“cradle-to-grave”) of grocery carrier bags. The…
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LCA Confirms Low Carbon Footprint of Total Corbion PLA
Total Corbion PLA’s peer reviewed Life Cycle Impact Assessment of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) produced from Sugarcane in Thailand has…
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Open Letter to the European Commission on Comparability of Bio-based and Petrochemical Polymers
Nova-Institute published open letter to JRC on comparability of bio-based and petrochemical polymers.
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Novamont is Working on Sustainability Metrics
Have a look inside the strategy of the Bioplastic Leader.
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Which is Better for the Environment: Carton, Glass or PET?
“Benchmark” life-cycle assessment identifies eco-benefits of carton over glass and PET alternatives.
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Can Bio-Based Polyols Make Leather Finishes More Sustainable?
During this years IULTCS congress in Dresden, Stahl’s Director of Sustainability spoke about the environmental impact of leather chemicals. He…
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European Bioplastics Recommends to Use LCAs as Basis for Policy Formulation
In recent years, policy makers have become increasingly reliant on the use of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to establish a…
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4 Ways to Cut Plastic’s Growing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Every stage of plastic’s life cycle, from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, produces greenhouse gases. A new study looked at…
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Anellotech Carbon Reduction Claim Confirmed
Press Release – Jacobs Confirms Anellotech’s Bio-TCatTM Process Leads to Significant Carbon Emission Reductions Compared to Petro-based Aromatics
