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Stating the Assumptions: Geographic Relevance and LCAs

Last post, we described how LCA models are built from unit processes, and demonstrated how the end of life scenarios for facial tissues is constructed from the following 4 unit processes from the Ecoinvent database: Disposal, paper, 11.2% water, to

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Unit Processes: The Building Blocks of Life Cycle Assessments

In the last post, we explored how reference flows are calculated, by making careful, thought-out assumptions and well-applied research. In our exploration of the Ecosystem Analytics Inc. LCA on cloth handkerchief use versus disposable facial tissues, we demonstrated how reference

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