Analiza življenjskega cikla in priložnosti za zmanjševanje vplivov lesne industrije na okolje: Life cycle assessment and opportunities to improve environmental impacts in the wood sector

Katarina Remic; Matej Jošt

doi:10.26614/les-wood.2022.v71n02a03

Authors

Katarina Remic Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo
Matej Jošt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26614/les-wood.2022.v71n02a03

Keywords:

LCA, sustainability, life cycle, environmental impacts, circular economy, wood sector

Abstract

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method that analyses the environmental impact of products or services throughout their life cycle – from the acquisition of raw materials to the end-of-life scenario in landfill. LCA consists of four phases that interact with each other and is standardized with ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006. Due to its versatility and comprehensive nature with regard to strategic decision making, the use of LCA is growing rapidly, including in the wood sector.

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