LCA – TechConnect Briefs

Advancing Sustainable Manufacturing of Carbon Nanomaterials and Devices through Life Cycle Assessment

Shih W-S, Chappell M.A., Kennedy A.J., Brewer Science, Inc, US

Responsible development of nanotechnology and fostering nanotechnology into products for commercial and public benefit are two of the four long-standing National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) goals [1]. To achieve these goals, nanotechnology-related environmental, health, and safety [...]

Environmental Performance Assessment of Companies: Applying Life Cycle Assessment at the Enterprise Level

Dettling J., Loerincik Y., Margni M., Jolliet O., Ecointesys - Life Cycle Systems, US

Sustainability is rapidly increasing in emphasis among the world’s leading companies. There is increasing pressures on companies to understand and be able to communicate the impacts of their products and activities. This pressure comes internally-from [...]

So You Want to Replace Your PVC

Gibb S.E., Beckman E.J., University of Pittsburgh, US

This paper looks at product design in the context of PVC pipe replacement. A three metric system is used assessing the functionality, economics, and environmental aspects of a product to truly create greener products that [...]