Cycle Assessment LCA of textiles

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) started in the 1960s, with theearliest documented example attributed to Coca-Cola comparing the impact of a glass bottle and a can. LCA is technically defined as an investigation and valuation of the environmental impact of a product or service that is caused or necessitated by 

Life cycle assessment (also known as life cycle analysis, eco balance, and cradle-to-grave analysis) is a technique to assess environmental impact associated with all the stages of a product s life from cradle to grave (i.e., from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling). LCAs can help avoid a narrow outlook on environmental concerns by  

The goal of LCA is to compare the fiill range of environmental effects assignable to products and services by quantifying all inputs and outputs of material flows and assessing how these material flows impact the environment. This information is used to improve processes, support policy and provide a sound basis for informed decisions. The term life cycle refers to the notion that a fair, holistic assessment requires the assessment of raw-material production, manufacture, distribution, use and disposal including all intervening transportation steps necessary or caused by the productis existence. 

The procedures of life cycle assessment (LCA) are part of the ISO 14000 enviromnental management standards in ISO 14040 2006 and 14044 2006. (ISO 14044 replaced earlier versions of ISO 14041 to ISO 14043). GHG product life cycle assessments can also comply with standards such as PAS 2050 and the GHG Protocol Life Cycle Accoimting and Reporting Standard. 

Social LCA is under development as a different approach to life cycle thinking intended to assess social implications or potential impacts. Social LCA should be considered as an approach that is complementary to environmental LCA. 

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Handbook of life cycle assessment (LCA) of textiles and clothing... 

Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Ootbing. http //dx.doLoi l0.1016/B978-0-08-100169-1.00001>0... 

Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing... 

Report of EU COST Action 628 life cycle assessment (LCA) of textile products, eco-efficiency and definition of best available technology (BAT) of textile processing (Nieminen et al, 2007)... 

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