Growing concerns about climate change, resource depletion and global pollution have increased the need to quantify the environmental footprint of products and services. The underlying principle is that effective management depends on accurate measurement. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to meet this need.
LCA is a widely recognised method for calculating the potential environmental impacts of a product, process or service throughout its life cycle.
This breakfast session will focus on the basic principles of LCA and specific examples in the field of textiles and bio-based processes.
Programme
Basic principles of LCA illustrated with examples from the textile and plastics industry
LCA is a vital tool for the quantification of environmental impacts associated with a product, process or service. Even though the term LCA is now well established, the exact content of methodology and its possibilities are often unknown. LCA is much more than CO2 emissions and global warming: it considers a wide range of environmental impacts and forms the basis for standards such as the EPD and the PEF.
Jun Yin, Centexbel
Introduction to the PEF (Product Environmental Footprint), with a focus on its use for textile applications
The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) is an LCA-based methodology developed by the European Commission. The method is still in a transitional phase, which is expected to end in 2024. The aim of the PEF is to provide a standardized approach, ensuring every product is measured against consistent, EU-wide criteria. This is done by providing meticulous guidelines for modelling, calculating, and reporting of environmental impacts.
Sofie Huysman, Centexbel
The Aligned project: harmonisation of LCA metrics for the assessment of bio-based processes in five sectors, among which the textile and biochemical industry.
The ALIGNED project aims to improve the environmental sustainability of five industrial bio-based sectors - construction, woodworking, textiles, pulp and paper, and bio-based chemicals - by developing LCA models as measurement tools for this sustainability and harmonizing the application of these tools across these industries. (Title and description subject to modifications).
Philippe Nimmegeers, Antwerp University
Fees and conditions
Centexbel members: 150 euros
Other participants: 180 euros
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After registration, you will receive an invoice for payment, including 21% VAT. Any cancellations must be made in writing. No refund will be provided for cancellations after 5 days before the start of the session. Participants may be replaced by another person at any time. In this case, no extra costs will be charged. Please do inform us about the name change.