Circular economy business models are inspiring, but how do you know whether your circular design is actually good for the planet? Read here the seven steps you need to take to combine a CE and LCA study in SimaPro, and make better decisions.
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Circular economy business models are inspirational, but ‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ may cause unexpected impacts. So, how do you know whether your circular approach or design is actually good for the planet? Be inspired, and use LCA for clarity.
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IO databases help LCA practitioners do substantiated sustainability assessments, even if you do not have all the facts. Their statistical data helps you fill gaps, ensuring that the entire economy is covered. Find out about this useful tool.
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Water footprinting is an excellent, science-based method to improve your environmental impact and mitigate risks. In this article: the 10 available methods laid out side by side, including an explanation of their differences.
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Water footprinting is an excellent, science-based method to improve your environmental impact and mitigate risks. In this article: why is it important to do water footprinting, what benefits does it offer and how are water footprints calculated?
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A major update of the commonly used life cycle impact model ReCiPe is available. In this piece, Laura Golsteijn and professor Mark Huijbregts, provide an overview of the key elements of the update for the lca community as well as some experiences from the method developers.
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HUNTINGTON, VT – EARTHSHIFT announced this week that the company will change its name to Long Trail Sustainability (LTS), effective immediately. LTS name reflects company’s roots and its dedication towards sustainability perseverance The new name, Long Trail Sustainability (LTS), encompasses many aspects of the sustainability consultancy. LTS, derived from the famous Long Trail hiking route …
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You are invited to join the developer teams of AGRIBALYSE and SimaPro in a webinar, especially organised for SimaPro users. The AGRIBALYSE v3.1 library is now available for all SimaPro users, giving access to public, free and high quality data for agricultural products and systems.
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SimaPro version 8.3 has just been released. It includes three main new elements: Agribalyse, EPS 2015, and a consensus impact assessment method for water foot printing: AWARE. Additionally, several small updates were made to impact assessment methods. Read on for a summary of the most import updates.
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In our this biodiversity series, we look at how to assess the impact of biodiversity changes. We looked at the basic assumptions and metrics in Part 1, and in Part 2 we looked at land use change and how that ties to biodiversity. In this article, we discuss the effect of climate change on biodiversity, …
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