Category Archives: Reports and Publications
Edge Environment at the [avniR] 2012 LCA Conference in France
The [avniR] 2012 LCA Conference held in Lille, France from 6 to 7 of November, comprised two days of co-learning between business, local authorities, researchers and experts around life cycle assessment in order to learn about how life cycle approaches can help address today’s challenges and create business value. Over the 2 day conference, the participants attended 6 workshop [...]
Report from LCA Food 2012 Conference in St Malo
The International Conference on LCA in the Agri-Food sector was held in St Malo in France from 1 to 4 October 2012. This was the eighth conference in a series including Brussels (1996, 1998), Gothenburg (2001, 2007), Horsens (2003), Zürich (2008) and Bari (2010). The conference saw increased focus on labelling in all forms (eco-, carbon [...]
Edge Environment Response to the National Food Plan green paper
In July 2012, the National Food Plan green paper was released by the Australian Government as part of the development of Australia’s first National Food Plan to better integrate all aspects of food policy to ensure a sustainable, globally competitive and resilient supply that supports access to nutritious and affordable food. The Australian Government has [...]
Case Studies: Life Cycle Assessment, Greenwash and Eco-labels
LCA is the most complete and comprehensive method for assessing and comparing the environmental impacts of materials, products and services. It does this by following the product from its “cradle,” where raw materials are extracted from natural resources, through production and use to its, “grave,” the disposal. The outcome of the assessment provides a complete, [...]
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