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OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH TO CONDUCT LIFE-CYCLE STUDY TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
Citation:
Thorneloe, S., S. Friedrich, M. Barlaz, R. Ranjihtan, K. Weitz, E. Kong, S. Nishtala, C. Wiles, AND P. Shepherd. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH TO CONDUCT LIFE-CYCLE STUDY TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-95/090.
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The paper gives an overview of, the schedule for outputs from, and the potential applications of research to use life-cycle assessment (LCA) principles to evaluate upstream and downstream environmental impacts to evaluate alternative municipal solid waste (MSW) management options. ata will be collected to develop a life-cycle inventory for environmental and cost impacts associated with raw materials acquisition, manufacturing, use, and waste management. hese data will be used to conduct material and energy balance calculations for multi-pollutants and media for the evaluation of different MSW management options. orking group of EPA and DOE experts has been formed to provide project direction and to help resolve technical issues associated with conducting the life-cycle assessment. n addition, an external advisory group has been formed and includes representatives from both the public and private sectors including state and local governments, solid waste management firms, academia, trade associations, industry, environmental advocacy groups, and research institutes. he major component of this research will be the development of a life-cycle inventory.