ALCAS PresidentMar 4, 20191 minStudy Explores Environmental Impact of Textile RecyclingShould you recycle your old clothes? This is a question which is harder to answer than one might expect, and not as obvious as it may be...
ALCAS PresidentMar 4, 20191 minThree asphalt EPDs published in the USThree EPDs have been published (by one Californian company) for hot mix asphalt with 0%, 15% and 25% RAP respectively. What is special ab...
ALCAS PresidentJan 16, 20191 minProvocative Professor Peter Newman plenary speaker at ALCAS ConferenceALCAS is pleased to announce that Professor Peter Newman will be a plenary speaker at the upcoming ALCAS Conference, to be held in Cronul...
ALCAS PresidentJan 16, 20191 minNew LCA research measures the environmental impact of takeaway containersA new study from the University of Manchester used LCA to estimate the impacts of containers, taking into account their manufacture, use ...
ALCAS PresidentJan 16, 20191 minLife Cycle Initiative launches Hotspot Analysis ToolThe Life Cycle Initiative has announced the launch of the Hotspot Analysis Tool for the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP-HAT)....
ALCAS PresidentDec 11, 20182 minHolcim Showcases its Commitment to Sustainability with Platinum SponsorshipALCAS is extremely pleased to welcome Holcim as the platinum sponsor for the 10th Biannual ALCAS Conference to be held 4-6 March 2019 in ...
ALCAS PresidentDec 10, 20181 minGBCA Sustainable Development CPD points on offer at ALCAS conferenceThe Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) are supporting the ALCAS Conference by offering Sustainable Development (SD) CPD points to...
ALCAS PresidentDec 6, 20181 minReport finds electric vehicles are lifecycle and circular economy winnersA new study from the European Environment Agency (EEA) supports the Danish Climate Council life cycle report that the battery electric ve...
ALCAS PresidentDec 6, 20181 minGlobal CO2 Initiative launch Guidelines to Enhance Comparability of CCU dataThe Global CO2 Initiative, which was launched at the 2016 World Economic Forum, has published Life Cycle and Techno-economic Assessment G...
ALCAS PresidentDec 6, 20181 minLCA study provides solution in the co-treatment of Acid Mine Drainage and Shale Gas wastewaterA recent life cycle study from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering found that the co-treatment of acid mine draina...
ALCAS PresidentDec 5, 20181 minALCAS Conference Call for Abstracts Extended to 16 Dec 2018The deadline for abstracts for the 4-6 March 2019 LCA Conference has been extended to 16 December 2018. We urge you to take this opportu...
ALCAS PresidentDec 5, 20181 minHow to Use & Read EPDs: Webinar Slides AvailableA webinar on Thursday 29th November 2018 at 1pm AEST outlined the basics of Environmental Product Declaration (EPDs). Presenters: Stephen...
ALCAS PresidentDec 5, 20181 minYour Personal Passion Could Make ALCAS Conference AgendaALCAS is introducing a new BarCamp format at the upcoming 2019 LCA Conference to be held 4-6 March 2019. The idea is to encourage intera...
ALCAS PresidentDec 5, 20182 minGlobal Experts to Speak at 2019 ALCAS ConferenceUpdated Dec 12 2018: Jori Coustillas, Product Owner from Pré will now be presenting at the ALCAS Conference instead of Eric Mieras as pr...
ALCAS PresidentNov 19, 20181 minNUS Scientists Successfully Produce Aerogel Material From Plastic BottlesIn a world first, scientists at the National University of Singapore have figured out a way to successfully convert plastic bottle waste ...
ALCAS PresidentNov 19, 20181 minThree companies join forces to recycle synthetic grass for sports fieldsSynthetic grass turf can now be recycled and processed for other applications in the sports sector, such as shin guards, elbow pads and b...
ALCAS PresidentNov 19, 20181 minStudy: Internet of Things (IoT) help Transport & Logistic companies improve sustainabilityNew research conducted by satellite communications company Inmarsat found that nearly two-thirds of transport organizations are pursuing ...
ALCAS PresidentNov 19, 20181 minLCA research finds that aerobic digesters reduce global warming impactA recent life cycle assessment of aerobic digesters for food waste management demonstrated how the technology can significantly reduce th...
ALCAS PresidentNov 19, 20181 minClimate Innovation Summit highlights the need to curb emissions in company value chainsA central topic of the recent Climate Innovation Summit in Dublin was the ongoing gap in reporting emissions along the value chain when m...
