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Are electric cars better for the environment?

19 December 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment

It is often thought that electric cars are the best environmental choice compared to standard fossil fuel cars. They are quiet and clean, right? If …

Is organic better?

19 December 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Procurement

Many consumers who are conscious of their environmental impact choose organic products, particularly food, but is this really better for the environment? There is no …

Edge in the news: Update of BPIC in BPN Magazine

12 December 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Construction

Edge Environment’s Managing Director Nigel Howard provided BPN Magazine with an update of the state of the Building Products Innovation Council (BPIC). Edge has been …

FoodMag – Carbon cost in supply chains by Jonas Bengtsson

7 December 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Procurement

This article by Director Jonas Bengtsson illustrates the importance of understanding the carbon embedded in company’s supply chains, published in FoodMag online. Read full article …

Edge Environment at the [avniR] 2012 LCA Conference in France

23 November 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Reports and Publications

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 …

Latest International Trends on measuring Food Sustainability

15 November 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Edge Publication, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Procurement

During the first week of October, Edge Environment’s Director Jonas Bengtsson presented at the 8th International Conference on LCA in the Food industry. This …

New Ecolabeling and EPD Standards for Masonry

15 November 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Procurement

The last few months have seen some significant advances in the way Australian building products can be assessed and compared for their environmental impacts. As …

Case Study: The Bottom Line Business Case for Sustainability

13 November 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Procurement, Whole of Life Costing

Creating a clear link between financial benefits and the reduction of environmental impacts, i.e. the business case for sustainability is key to driving investment in …

Report from LCA Food 2012 Conference in St Malo

4 October 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Reports and Publications, Sustainable Food

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 …

How much is your supply chain’s carbon costing you?

19 September 2012 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment

As you know, this is the first financial quarter since the Australian Government introduced a carbon price. The price will apply to certain greenhouse emissions, …

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