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True sustainability takes a life cycle approach

25 August 2017 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment

To be truly sustainable, we must consider how products are made, used, and where they go at the end – a lifecycle approach, writes Jonas …

Edge is hiring: Life Cycle Assessment Consultant

10 July 2017 By Jacqui Bonnitcha In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment

Edge Environment is currently hiring a Life Cycle Assessment Consultant; role requirements and application details are outlined below. We look forward to hearing from suitable candidates. Status: …

ARENA launches method and guidance for undertaking life cycle assessment (LCA) of bioenergy products and projects

7 February 2017 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Edge Publication, Life Cycle Assessment

Australia is committed to taking strong domestic and international action on climate change. The Government is implementing national policies to reduce emissions and adapt to the …

Let it go, let it go… in the right bin please

15 December 2016 By Joana Almeida In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Recovery Strategies, Sustainable Procurement

When considering the likelihood of recycling versus waste going to landfill, is plastic, paper or compostable packaging better for the environment? Taronga Zoo recently posed this …

Part I: Be careful what you wish for – the only ‘con’ to life cycle thinking

20 October 2016 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Edge News, Industry Insight, Infrastructure, Life Cycle Assessment, Product Labelling and EPDs, Triple Bottom Line, Whole of Life

LCA in transport infrastructure Part I: Life cycle thinking is one of those things – next to democracy, justice and education – that is a …

What did I miss? Supply Chain Sustainability School event videos now online

2 September 2016 By admins In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Product Labelling and EPDs, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Procurement

Last week the Supply Chain Sustainability School hosted a free event focusing on sustainability in the building sector. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with responses rating it 8.7/10 for relevance and 9.5/10 for …

Guest post: The building sector takes the lead again – Votorantim Cimentos publishes the first EPD by a Brazilian company in The International EPD System

23 August 2016 By admins In All Categories, Case Study, Industry Insight, International News, Product Labelling and EPDs, Sustainable Construction

International cement company Votorantim Cimentos has become Brazil’s first company to publish a series of environmental product declarations (EPDs), in the hope it will inspire other companies …

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