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Entering a new three-year phase, Stage 11, Swedish Life Cycle Center takes an important step forward in advancing life cycle assessment (LCA) research and application. With a renewed focus, the center is dedicated to turning life cycle thinking into action.
Apologies for the somewhat long gap since my last Scientific Directions update – the SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium blasted everything else off the second half of my 2024 agenda that wasn’t rusted on. And what a blast it was!…
Swedish Life Cycle Center is pleased to welcome Amiblu as our newest partner. Amiblu specializes in designing and supplying pipes and fittings from glass-fiber reinforced plastics, GRP, to address global water challenges. With operations in 125 countries, Amiblu is committed…
Join us for the next Life Cycle Talks with Hanna Holmquist, Toxicologist at Chemsec. In her upcoming talk, Hanna Holmquist will talk about how chemical footprints can generate important insights about life cycle ecotoxicity and human toxicity potential impacts. In…
The SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium, held in Gothenburg on 21–23 October 2024, brought together over 500 experts and practitioners to explore key topics in life cycle assessment (LCA). Here, you can find key contributions including the extended abstracts publication,…
The project Consistent Standards for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been launched to address inconsistencies within existing LCA standards. By harmonizing these guidelines, the initiative aims to create more reliable and consistent frameworks that are easier to implement across industries.
The SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium, held 21–23 October in Gothenburg, Sweden, brought together over 500 experts and practitioners in life cycle assessment (LCA). The symposium fostered meaningful discussions about key issues and opportunities within the field while providing a…
Join us for the next Life Cycle Talks with Björn Spak, advisor at Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). In his upcoming talk, Björn Spak will talk about how SEPA applies life cycle thinking, how LCT and LCA are part of…
Swedish Life Cycle Center announces its new partnership with Tetra Pak, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions. With over 23,000 employees, Tetra Pak helps provide safe and nutritious food to hundreds of millions of people across more…
Join us for the first Life Cycle Talk of the fall season, featuring Shan Zhang, PhD candidate at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. In her upcoming talk, she will discuss how to assess the environmental performance of emerging batteries…
