Life Cycle Assessment and the Net Zero Challenge

MTZ worldwide ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Mike Bell ◽  
Nikolas Hill
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Net Zero

scholarly journals A Review of Bioplastics and Their Adoption in the Circular Economy

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1229
Author(s):  
Alberto Di Bartolo ◽  
Giulia Infurna ◽  
Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Net Zero

The European Union is working towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal and tackling the ever-growing environmental and sustainability crisis by implementing the European Green Deal. The shift towards a more sustainable society is intertwined with the production, use, and disposal of plastic in the European economy. Emissions generated by plastic production, plastic waste, littering and leakage in nature, insufficient recycling, are some of the issues addressed by the European Commission. Adoption of bioplastics–plastics that are biodegradable, bio-based, or both–is under assessment as one way to decouple society from the use of fossil resources, and to mitigate specific environmental risks related to plastic waste. In this work, we aim at reviewing the field of bioplastics, including standards and life cycle assessment studies, and discuss some of the challenges that can be currently identified with the adoption of these materials.

Life Cycle Assessment of a Wall Made of Prefabricated Hempcrete Blocks

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Arosio ◽  
Chiara Moletti ◽  
Giovanni Dotelli
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Natural Building ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
The Eu

Hempcrete is a natural building material obtained mixing hemp shives (i.e., the woody core of the hemp plant) with a lime-based binder and water. Hempcrete as construction material is gaining increasing interest as the EU aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This material has, in fact, the ability to uptake carbon dioxide from air (i.e., via carbonation) and to store carbon for long time. The goal of the present work is to deeper analyze the environmental profile of hempcrete, in order to assess its potentials in reducing emissions of construction sector. Specifically, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a non-load-bearing wall made of hempcrete blocks is carried on. The analysis encompasses the whole life cycle from the extraction of raw materials to the end of the service life. The analyzed blocks are produced by an Italian company. Only aerial lime is used as binder, microorganisms are added to the blocks to accelerate carbonation. The impact on climate change is assessed through the GWP 100 method proposed by IPCC. Preliminary results reveal a nearly neutral carbon budget.

scholarly journals A Materials Life Cycle Assessment of a Net-Zero Energy Building

Energies ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1125-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra Thiel ◽  
Nicole Campion ◽  
Amy Landis ◽  
Alex Jones ◽  
Laura Schaefer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero Energy Building ◽  
Net Zero

DEVELOPMENT OF DETERGENT RECIPE WITH IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-229
Author(s):  
Yuliia Slyva ◽  
◽  
Oleksiy Verenikin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Synthetic Detergent ◽  
General Scheme ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Environmental Standard ◽  
Ecological Characteristics ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Environmental Properties

The research on the development of an innovative formula of a synthetic detergent with improved environmental properties, which meet the environmental standard of SOU OEM 08.002.12.065:2016 "Detergents and cleaning products. Environmental criteria for life cycle assessment" is carried out. The accumulated theoretical and practical experience is generalized, the general scheme of designing and development of new goods taking into account features of detergents with the improved ecological characteristics is created.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document