Paper: Microplastic aquatic impacts included in Life Cycle Assessment

Scientific methods for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluate a broad range of environmental impacts, but the ecological effects of microplastics are often not included. In this research, we have developed a method to also account for the effects of these 'small particles' of plastic in environmental and sustainability analyses. This represents an important step towards a comprehensive understanding of the impact of plastic products.

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Meet the involved experts

Anna Schwarz

Scientist Innovator, Circular Economy Modeller, TNO
Sjoerd Herlaar

Consultant Circular Economy, TNO
Quirine Cohen

Consultant Circular Plastics, TNO
Milad Golkaram

Polymer scientist, TNO
Jan Harm Urbanus

Lead Scientist Circular Feedstocks, TNO
Mark Huijbregts

Principal Scientist, TNO

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