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How do we understand what is really more ecological?
The materials we mentioned are to be considered "eco-friendly" in certain ways. This means each of them has a limited impact on the environment if compared with virgin raw material. It is difficult to certainly determine which is the more ecological technology, except by LCA (Life Cycle Assessment). This is the analysis of the product life cycle, to calculate the total consumption of resources and the quantity of harmful chemicals generated during the entire life of a certain product. How much water did you use to make a product and how much oil to distribute it? Are you using renewable raw materials? Which kind and how much gas do you emit in the atmosphere? How much soil are you consuming? The result of this analysis will be the final value that manufacturers should disclose to final consumers at the end of the chain.
How do we understand what is really more ecological?
The materials we mentioned are to be considered "eco-friendly" in certain ways. This means each of them has a limited impact on the environment if compared with virgin raw material. It is difficult to certainly determine which is the more ecological technology, except by LCA (Life Cycle Assessment). This is the analysis of the product life cycle, to calculate the total consumption of resources and the quantity of harmful chemicals generated during the entire life of a certain product. How much water did you use to make a product and how much oil to distribute it? Are you using renewable raw materials? Which kind and how much gas do you emit in the atmosphere? How much soil are you consuming? The result of this analysis will be the final value that manufacturers should disclose to final consumers at the end of the chain.
