Meet the Expert: Environmental Impact of Microplastics

Prepare for an informative online session where we will:

• Use the new method to map the impact of microplastics in the life cycle analysis of plastic products. How does this work? TNO expert Anna Schwarz will tell you all about it.
• Discuss a practical example. TNO expert Milad Golkaram will share his case study calculations on multi-layer packaging.
• Provide ample opportunity to directly ask your questions to our experts.

About the method

Until now, the environmental impact of plastic pollution and microplastics in the environment has been overlooked in the development of a life cycle analysis (LCA). It's unfortunate because plastic packaging reaches the environment faster than other product materials, posing a considerable environmental challenge.

With TNO's new method, we are now able to assess the impact of formed microplastics throughout the entire value chain of a product or service. In collaboration with the expertise of RIVM and Radboud University, the method focuses on the ecotoxicity of microplastics in water systems, such as freshwater and marine systems.