September 2020 – By Yujie Ma and Lorenzo Taddei. Within the framework of the “LIFE BIOPOL” project, co-financed by the European Commission, the environmental footprint of the developed biopolymers has been evaluated through a Life Cycle Assessment study. The study has been performed according to the following standard and reference document: THE PCR TANNING CHEMICALS PRODUCT GROUP CLASSIFICATION: UN CPC 343 PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT CATEGORY RULES (PEFCR) Leather pilot final version (23 January 2017). The study was carried out through Smit & Zoon’s Italian subsidiary Codyeco with an external consultancy (referred to as the Consultancy) very experienced with LCA for the leather industry. Learn more about this topic? Download Whitepaper Interesting for you Discover more on LCA What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)? Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodological tool used to quantitatively analyze the environmental impacts of products/services throughout their life cycle. LIFE Biopol The LIFE Biopol project aims to provide answers to the most relevant issues of European policies for the leather industry: in particular the reduction of hazardous chemicals as well as their environmental footprint and impacts. Environmental Sustainability in the Leather Value Chain An explanation of the basics for a better understanding of the concept of environmental sustainability, focusing on the leather industry. LCA Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe Share this:
