Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...

Life cycle assessment (LCA) and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories are two key measurement tools being used to track an organization’s environmental impact. Is one more effective than the other? The ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a systematic framework to quantify the environmental impacts associated with photovoltaic (PV) systems from cradle to grave. As a tool, it integrates critical ...

It is time to stop discussing whether electric cars are good or bad. Instead industry, authorities and policy-makers need to work together to make them as eco-friendly as possible. One researcher now ...

Cycle inventory counting is an inventory management approach where part of an inventory is counted each day. A counting schedule is developed, and specified areas of inventory are checked according to ...

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced the release of a new study that provides life cycle inventory data for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high ...

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Storing inventory is costly to a business. It takes up storage space, must be insured, may be stolen or damaged, may become obsolete before it is sold and may require refrigeration or increase utility ...

We’re certified life-cycle assessment (LCA) professionals. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) performs LCAs to help manufacturers, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities ...