Environmental life-cycle assessment

Concerns about the planet's health call for a careful evaluation of the environmental impact of materials choices. Life-cycle assessment is a tool that can help identify sustainable materials pathways by considering the burdens of materials both during production and as a product.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature materials 2017-06, Vol.16 (7), p.693-697
Hauptverfasser:	Kirchain Jr, Randolph E., Gregory, Jeremy R., Olivetti, Elsa A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	639/301 706/689/2788 706/689/694/682 Biomaterials commentary Condensed Matter Physics Environmental impact Life cycle analysis Life cycle assessment Life cycles Materials Science Nanotechnology Optical and Electronic Materials Sustainable materials
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Zusammenfassung:	Concerns about the planet's health call for a careful evaluation of the environmental impact of materials choices. Life-cycle assessment is a tool that can help identify sustainable materials pathways by considering the burdens of materials both during production and as a product.
ISSN:	1476-1122 1476-4660
DOI:	10.1038/nmat4923