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The Complex Story of Biobased Plastics in LCA

Biobased plastics can offer meaningful climate benefits, particularly in reducing global warming potential through biogenic carbon storage. However, their true sustainability depends on a full life cycle perspective—one that accounts for land use, water, nutrients, energy inputs, and realistic end-of-life outcomes to avoid shifting impacts elsewhere.

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What’s the Purpose of LCA, Anyway?

Life Cycle Assessment is not just a calculation exercise — it is a tool to guide decisions that reduce real environmental harm. To fulfill this purpose, LCAs must consider system-wide impacts, behavioral consequences, and the real-world outcomes that modeling choices encourage.

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Designing for Impact

Why Sustainable Packaging Takes Intention and Creativity