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The final report from the project, Modeling of recycling, has now been released. The Swedish Life Cycle Center, and partners, aimed to find the most correct method for how to model recycling in life cycle…

In the project “Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics”, we investigated the risk that Product Environmental Footprint of plastics give incentives to send plastic waste to incineration instead of recycling even when recycling…

On Tuesday March 24 the last workshop in the research project Modeling of Recycling was held. The online-meeting gathered 14 life cycle professionals from academia, research institutes, industry and government agencies to discuss further some…

Many companies and states agree upon the need to circulate material to a larger extent than today, in order to reach sustainable development goals. Products will have larger content of recycled material in the future…

The method for modeling material recycling can have a decisive impact on the environmental assessment of products with a high content of recycled material or material that is recycled after use. How recycling should be…

On Tuesday, 28th of May, the second general meeting of the project Modeling of Recycling was held. The project is progressing well with positive expectation for the coming consensus process, but first the project group…

A recent project within Swedish Life Cycle Center, “Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics” funded by The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, has resulted in a published paper in the scientific journal Waste Management.

Highlighting the environmental impact of products from a life cycle perspective is becoming increasingly vital. Aiming to enhance awareness and implementation, the project “Environmental Footprint in Swedish Industry” focused on familiarizing the Swedish industry with…

The vehicle industry is undertaking a huge transformation. New requirements from customers and governments are pushing producers to meet the sustainable development goals in different ways. Producers of cars, trucks and agricultural machines are adjusting…

Conference reflections and report from 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM 2019) The 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM 2019) took place between 1rd– 4thSeptember 2019 in city of Poznan, Poland.

On Thursday September 26 it was time for the Swedish Life Cycle Centers network conference – Let´s meet and Talk LCA! where 45 life cycle professionals from the network met and shared their experiences. On…

Its great scientific news that we can welcome Luleå University of Technology (LTU) as a new academic partner in the Center. We welcome Tomas Zobel and Linn Berglund to the Board and if you are…

In March the EU Commission proposed new rules to fight greenwashing by obliging companies to prove their environmental claims. The Commission proposes a Green Claims Directive to ensure that citizens receive reliable information and do…

News from the Scientific director Greg Peters Here is the latest Update from the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s Scientific Director. If you would like to draw attention to some progress which researchers your…

The year of 2019 has almost come to an end and we are happy to say that is has been a year filled with new collaborations and inspiring network activites. The Swedish Life Cycle Centers…

“A company wishing to market its product as environmentally friendly in several Member State markets faces a confusing range of choices of methods and initiatives. Sometimes they have to use different ones for different markets.

Circularity and resource efficiency are the latest sustainability buzzwords. The lists recommending what are the best means to achieve circularity are plentiful, but Anne-Marie and her research team applied life cycle thinking to resource efficiency…

​Researchers and designers in cooperation. To the left: three fast fashion garments made of paper. To the right: a slow fashion garment used in various phases during 50 years. ​A shirt that can gain a…

Since 2016, the center has a close collaboration with seven Swedish government agencies. They meet on a regular basis to share experience and build common knowledge in the life cycle field. These authorities play important roles…

Jenny Lagergren is a new co-worker at Swedish Life Cycle Center as a substitute for Anna Wikström and Sara Palander, who are on parental leave. As a project manager her responsibilities will focus on the…

That was one of the topics discussed last Thursday on a full day arranged within the working group LCA & vehicles. 20 life cycle experts gathered in Stockholm to discuss the life cycle perspective connected…

The core of Swedish Life Cycle Center is networking. Networking, knowledge building and international reach within life cycle thinking. For professionals in the life cycle field the reoccurring network conference arranged by the center exclusively…

On October 6, Swedish life cycle experts in the vehicle field gathered to discuss and exchange knowledge from the industry and research area. The ambition was high, the atmosphere was creative and the air…

The 11th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM) brought together a diverse and global community, with 950 participants from 44 countries, underscoring the growing significance of LCM on a worldwide scale. Held from September…