Life cycle assessment: A second opinion

Governmental initiatives for refining life cycle assessment (LCA), which is used to assess environmental impacts of products and materials, are discussed. Because of the time-consuming and complex nature of conducting LCAs, more streamlined methods are needed.

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Published inEnvironmental science & technology Vol. 27; no. 6; p. 1016
Main Authors White, Allen L, Shapiro, Karen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton American Chemical Society 01.06.1993
Subjects
Environmental monitoring
Life cycles
Pollution
Waste disposal
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Summary:Governmental initiatives for refining life cycle assessment (LCA), which is used to assess environmental impacts of products and materials, are discussed. Because of the time-consuming and complex nature of conducting LCAs, more streamlined methods are needed.
ISSN:0013-936X
DOI:10.1021/es00043a614