What we love about life cycle assessment (LCA) is that it can be applied to anything. This means that we get to be involved in a wide variety of projects across industries. A couple highlights of 2018 include our participation in an ongoing USDA NIFA Integrated Biorefinery Optimization grant research project and an LCA for a new luxury sustainable wellness brand to determine the environmental impacts of benchmark packaging options which will inform the design of the brand’s refillable packaging. Both projects, while very different, share a desire to innovate and bring about positive change for society and the environment. It’s very exciting for us to be able to participate in these innovations and make a contribution.

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