Proposal for a new impact assessment pathway to assess marine debris in Life Cycle Assessment

Session MO.3.D || Addressing Marine Litter Within Life Cycle Assessment and Management Authors Szablewski, Carolina; Lemaire, Honorine; Bâtis, Antoine; Yogarajah Croos, Amrutha; Torche, Maissae; Leclercq, Clémence; Bolle, Clément; Schrijvers, Dieuwertje; Adibi, Naeem Abstract Plastics have become essential in many aspects of today's life, used for textile, health, packaging, building and a multitude of consumer goods. [...]

Proposal for a new impact assessment pathway to assess marine debris in Life Cycle Assessment2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

Cost-benefit analysis of the means of access used in maintenance actions

Session WE.1.A || Life Cycle Sustainability in Construction and Renovation of Buildings Authors Ferreira, Cláudia; Dias, Ilídio; Silva, Ana; de Brito, Jorge; Flores-Colen, Inês Abstract The efficiency of the inspection and maintenance of the buildings’ envelope is strongly linked to the means of access available to carry out these interventions. Some elements are easily accessible, [...]

Cost-benefit analysis of the means of access used in maintenance actions2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

The environmental impacts of urban transportation alternatives in Brazil: A LCA to promote conscious consumption in urban mobility

Session TU.2.B || Future Sustainable Lifestyles – Urban Structure Authors Avilan, Felipe; Iwasaka, Fernanda; Souza, Amanda Abstract The Espaço ECO Foundation, created and maintained by BASF, together with the Akatu Institute, an NGO that works to raise awareness and mobilize conscious consumption, developed a study to understand and measure the environmental impacts of urban transportation [...]

The environmental impacts of urban transportation alternatives in Brazil: A LCA to promote conscious consumption in urban mobility2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

Supplier-specific Life Cycle Inventory database for chemicals and plastics

Session MO.3.A || Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Authors Kätelhön, Arne; Meys, Raoul; Stellner, Laura; Bardow, André; Suh, Sangwon Abstract Industrial companies generate a large part of their life-cycle environmental impacts indirectly through the production of raw materials, such as chemicals and plastics. As different suppliers use different production techniques for the same chemicals, the supply [...]

Supplier-specific Life Cycle Inventory database for chemicals and plastics2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

Social life cycle assessment of free-floating car sharing: a case study in Berlin

Session WE.2.B || Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products Authors Gompf, Katharina; Traverso, Marzia; Hetterich, Jörg Abstract The main purpose of this S-LCA case study is to analyse social impacts of free-floating car sharing is a holistic way, taking into account positive as well as negative impacts. The use phase plays an important role for [...]

Social life cycle assessment of free-floating car sharing: a case study in Berlin2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

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The 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Management took place on 5th – 8th September 2021 as a virtual conference. The conference was organized under the following theme: Building a Sustainable Future based on Innovation and Digitalization. In the LCM 2021 media library you will find all the content that was shared during the conference.

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Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP Department Life Cycle Engineering (GaBi)
Wankelstr. 5 | 70563 Stuttgart | Germany
Ms. Sandra Kanitz
E-mail: contact@lcm2021.org
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