life cycle assessment of paper
A life cycle assessment lca is defined as the systematic analysis of the potential environmental impacts of products or services during their entire life cycle. Definition of the goal and scope of the lca the life cycle inventory analysis lci phase the life cycle impact assessment lcia phase the life cycle interpretation phase reporting and critical review of the lca limitations of the lca the relationship between the lca phases and conditions. Life cycle assessment is the method being used in this study because it provides a systems approach to examining environmental factors.
Life cycle assessment is a cradle to grave or cradle to cradle analysis technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product s life which is from raw material extraction through materials processing manufacture distribution and use.
Life cycle assessment of paper. Pap papb 53 4 3 7 cotton bags. Life cycle assessment or lca also known as life cycle analysis is a methodology for assessing environmental impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product process or service. This paper presents the results of an investigation carried out on the impacts of cobalt extraction process using a life cycle assessment by considering a cradle to gate system. For conventional icevs although the use phase accounts for the majority of global warming potential gwp impact vehicle production is not insignificant contributing on the order of 10 to the life cycle gwp.
Conduct a life cycle assessment lca on single use plastic bags as well as the two most commonly proposed alternatives. Cotorg cot 53 4 3 8 composite bags. Iso 14040 2006 describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment lca including. The international reference life cycle data system ilcd handbook general guide for life cycle assessment detailed guidance publications office of the european union 2010.
The recyclable paper bag made in part from recycled fiber and the compostable plastic bag. Life cycle inventory data was collected from the ecoinvent and australian life cycle assessment database auslci and analysis were performed using simapro software. Here we integrate prospective life cycle assessment with global integrated energy economy land use climate modelling to explore life cycle emissions of future low carbon power supply. Life cycle impact assessment 54 5 1 results for each carrier bag 54 5 1 1 ldpe bags.
Com 53 4 3 9 ldpe waste bin bag 53 5. Pp ppwov 61 5 1 3 recycled pet carrier bags. In an earlier stage of this research we reviewed life cycle assessment lca studies of evs hawkins et al.