Carbon footprint for running shoes equal to running a light bulb for a week
An MIT-led life-cycle assessment found that a typical pair of sneakers (aka running shoes) accounts for 30 pounds of carbon dioxide...
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Communicating LCA the focus at LCM2019
LCM 2019 is the premier international event on the LCA and life cycle management calendar. With 450 people and 7 parallel sessions over...
eTool outspoken on Green rating schemes
eTool, the providers of eToolLCD, the web-based Life Cycle Design app for the built space, have recently published a number of blog...
Australian LCA Professionals recognised at Academy Awards
The Awards of the International Life Cycle Academy are given to honour contributions of outstanding quality, within the last two years,...
New study looks at water-scarcity footprints of Australian diets
The food system is a major source of environmental impacts and there is much debate about the adoption of dietary patterns that could...
Introducing the Building Products Information Rating (BPI)
Building owners are increasingly seeking information about the building materials present in their existing structure, the suitability...
ICYMI Circular Economy Event
The Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School, Mirvac and Edge Environment teamed up to host an event on circular economy in the...
Working group to integrate marine impact assessment into LCA
A new European project seeks to develop a methodology to integrate marine impact assessment into LCA. Launched in Helsinki in July 2019,...
ALCAS member eTool has their say on Green Star changes
In recent articles eTool have come out strongly in favour of Green Star Future Focus but turned a thumbs down on Green Star Design & As...
Ranking food on the basis of nutritional value and long-term sustainability
Professors at the ASU College of Health built an algorithm to score to some of the most commonly consumed protein-rich foods, ranking...
LCA study reveals that exposed concrete in the built environment reabsorbs atmospheric carbon
Researchers at CalPortland Company released a paper that highlights exposed concrete's role as a storehouse of atmospheric carbon. The...
President's Message: June 2019
There has never been a more exciting time to be a LCA practitioner in Australia! Life cycle thinking, LCA and material flow analysis is...
New AusLCI data released
Version 29 of AusLCI data promised at this year’s conference is released and ready for distribution. For those using software please...
ALCAS Student LCA Webinar
The next ALCAS LCA webinar program will be held on 19th of June at 12pm EST The webinar is free to all students and all ALCAS members -...
New Textbook Makes LCA Integral to Engineering Education
Life cycle assessment should be an integral part of engineering education for sustainability. This is not the case in all Australian...
Composting human bodies – the next step in recycling?
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has recently signed a bill that allows the composting of human remains within the state as an alternative...
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