Life Cycle Assessments and Eco-Profiles: ISO-standardisation
PlasticsEurope considers the recognition and use of the ISO 14040 standard series to be very important when using LCA’s in the decision making processes involving environmental criteria.
PlasticsEurope has provided eco-profiles on all the basic plastics to assist with this process.
The many different and early approaches to the construction and interpretation and use of LCA’s created some confusion. However, a series of international standards is now available that defines the general framework, principles and requirements for conducting and reporting life cycle assessment studies.
- ISO 14040: Environmental management - Life Cycle Assessment – Principles and Framework
- ISO 14041: Environmental management - Life Cycle Assessment – Goal and Scope Definition and inventory
- ISO 14042*: Environmental management - Life Cycle Assessment – Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- ISO 14043*: Environmental management - Life Cycle Assessment – Life Cycle Interpretation
* - final drafts, not yet published