Modeling Recycling in LCA On Demand
Have you ever thought about the life cycle of a product that is made from recycled material? What about the life cycle of a product who’s materials are recycled at the end of life? The objective of this course is to give students an understanding of the procedures/methods being used to best allocate for different recycling scenarios.
This course will look at the allocation issues involved in building scenarios that have recycled material coming into the product/process as well as recycled material leaving the product/process. It will familiarize you with both open and closed loop recycling procedures established by ISO guidelines as well as other commonly used methods. Your instructor will be an experienced LCA professional.
| On Demand Course | |
| Registration | Register Online OR Register via PO |
| Medium | LTS Training Portal |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Time Allocated | Up to 4 weeks |
| Pace | Self-paced |
| Lesson Format | 15 pre-recorded mini lessons |
| Quiz Format | 6 ungraded mini quizzes, 1 final quiz |
| Q&A | LTS online forum via LTS site |
| Resources | LTS online forum, course slide deck, course exercises, access to course content for total of 4 weeks, and other key resources! |
| SimaPro | Included with course! |
| Prerequisites | Introduction to LCA and SimaPro LIVE or On Demand, Familiarity with ISO 14040/14044 standards |
| Certificate | Part of the LCA Practitioner Certificate |
Topics:
- Overview of Recycling in LCA
- Framework for Models
- Cut-off
- Avoided Burden
- Economic allocation
- Number of uses
- Market model for system expansion
- Method selection
- Sector Guidance
- GHG Protocol, product carbon standard
Helpful Tips:
Upon completion of course prework and signing the policy agreement, you will gain access to the course content, including the course slide deck. We recommend using the course slide deck for note taking. These prove to be a great help when conducting your future LCAs.
The best set up for taking the class is to have one monitor to view the course slide deck and another running your LCA software tool to follow your instructor and gain hands on experience. If you would like to take the class but do not have access to software, we will provide you with a temporary SimaPro license.
