Guidance 1. Choosing an appropriate allocation method Imagine you’re dealing with a process that generates some kind of output, like a factory producing goods or a system creating products. This standard provides six different ways to handle the environmental impact (emissions) of this process. These methods are designed for various situations. Now, look at Figure …
Introduction Imagine you’re tracking the environmental impact of making a product, like a smartphone. When creating a product, there are certain steps that involve shared processes, where multiple products contribute or benefit. For example, the electricity used to manufacture the phone might also be used for other products. Now, the problem is that you can’t …
Guidance: Companies should follow the steps below when collecting data and assessing data quality: Step 1. Develop a data management plan and document the data collection and assessment processes as they are completed Step 2. Identify all data needs using the product’s process map Step 3. Perform a screening to help focus data collection efforts …
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Introduction When you’re trying to figure out how much a product contributes to pollution, gathering the right information can be hard and might take a lot of time. But it’s super important because if your data is wrong, your understanding of the product’s impact on the environment will be off. This post and its part …
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Guidance 1. Defining life cycle stages and identifying attributable processes Material Acquisition and Preprocessing: What happens: This stage begins when the raw materials are taken from nature and continues until these materials reach the production facility where the final product is made. It includes processes like extracting resources, processing recycled materials, and transporting these materials …
Introduction The next step in the inventory process is to define the boundary. The boundary identifies which emissions and removals are included in the GHG inventory. Identifying Attributable Processes: Think of the product you’re studying, like a smartphone. Identify all the different steps or processes that are directly linked to making and using that smartphone. …
Introduction 1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): What it is: LCA is like a thorough investigation that looks at the environmental impact of a product from the very beginning to the very end of its life. What it covers: This investigation includes everything from where the materials come from (like extracting raw materials), how the product …
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Introduction Imagine you are taking a photo. What do you want to capture in that photo? The well-defined scope is like deciding the boundaries of your photo. It’s about being clear on what you want to include and exclude. This blog provides specific details and instructions on how to do establish scope of a product …
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol They made a set of rules (GHG Protocol Product Standard) that companies can use to manage the gases from the things they make and sell. They want to work with different groups and governments to make sure everyone uses these rules around the world. This way, companies can do a better …
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