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Life-cycle assessment: small CO2 footprint In life-cycle assessments (LCA), the potential environmental impact of products during their entire life is recorded and evaluated. LCAs also help to identify those factors in products and production processes that have a significant impact on the climate. Relevant life-cycle assessments are conducted to internationally binding standards (ISO 14040) and are monitored by independent supervisory project groups (Critical Review). The environmental profile of carton packs has already been investigated a number of times in the course of life-cycle assessments. Based on a comprehensive LCA conducted by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU) on behalf of Germany’s Federal Environment Agency in 2000, the beverage carton was qualified as being equal to the reusable glass bottles and designated 'an ecologically advantageous package due to its low environmental impact. |
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