| Title | A Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Assessment Study on a New Countertop Material |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 23524 |
| Authors | Silva, LFC; Silva, ME; Brás, I; Domingos, I; Wessel, D; Ferreira, JV |
| Title | A Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Assessment Study on a New Countertop Material |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | Journal Of Ecological Engineering, 22, 11 |
| Abstract | The life cycle of furniture products has been decreased in the last years as a consequence of the continuous improvement of people's housing conditions. This behavior increases the waste amount in an urban area. The focus of this study was developing a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (cradle-to-grave) of a new countertop product. Two scenarios for countertop waste management were proposed, one considering landfilling and another considering recycling. The functional unit chosen was 1 m2 of finished panel (countertop) and the boundary system involved the study of raw materials, product packaging. the panel production process, the installation process, the panel use, and its end of life. The chosen method for impact assessment was EPD (2018) available in the SimaPro PhD software. The results showed that recycling has a positive effect on the environmental impacts, with the variation ranging from 0.3% on Abiotic Depletion (FF) to 15.9% on Eutrophication. A comparison between the product studied and products with similar functions was also conducted and although this product was not the worst performer, it has a lot of room for improvement. |
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