Growing concerns about climate change and pollution highlight the need to accurately measure environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a comprehensive method for evaluating these impacts across a product’s life cycle. This breakfast session, organized by Centexbel, will explore LCA principles and their application in textiles and bio-based processes.
Program Overview:
- LCA Principles in Textiles and Plastics
- Jun Yin from Centexbel will explain the fundamentals of LCA, illustrating its use beyond CO2 emissions and global warming, and how it supports standards like the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Product Environmental Footprint (PEF).
- Introduction to the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
- Sofie Huysman of Centexbel will cover the PEF framework, which provides standardized environmental impact measurements for textiles and other products, with the final phase of implementation expected in 2024.
- The ALIGNED Project
- Philippe Nimmegeers from Antwerp University will discuss the ALIGNED project, which aims to improve sustainability across five bio-based sectors by developing and harmonizing LCA models.
Date and Time: October 15, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00
Location: Centexbel, Zwijnaarde
Registration: For more details and to secure your spot, visit the registration page.
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