The circular economy aims to produce no waste - by reusing, repairing and recycling materials in the highest possible quality, all measurable with LCA. How can offering a product as a service help you reach that goal?
The circular economy aims to produce no waste - by reusing, repairing and recycling materials in the highest possible quality. In this miniseries, we discuss five circular models and how LCA helps to reach that goal. Today: product life extension.
The EMA workbench tool can be used to tackle uncertainty in LCA modeling through computational experimentation and parameter ranges. A solar panel case study shows how it works.
To make LCA results count, it’s important to consider your audience. For example, when you select your impact assessment method.
Absolute environmental sustainability assessment helps determine if we can stay within the planet’s carrying capacity. Is there a solution for companies, not just countries or sectors?
Standards can help organizations keep abreast of sustainability developments and reporting by providing credible and comparable environmental metrics at the product and organization level.
Did you know acidification is called the evil twin of global warming? And for good reason, considering its effect on land and in the oceans. Read more on this obscure impact.
We asked our users where they thought SimaPro was headed in the next 10 years. Their ideas were excellent, with a great feel for the important themes of this decade.
Every year, we highlight the most important developments in impact assessment methodology. The 2020 overview contains many gems worth reading up on.
For the best results, LCA experts should keep an eye out for tools from other fields. Let’s explore what LCA can learn from network science, its methods and ways of looking.