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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Anna Schwarz

Scientist Innovator, Circular Economy Modeller, TNO
Sjoerd Herlaar

Consultant Circular Economy, TNO
Quirine Cohen

Consultant Circular Plastics, TNO
Joris Quik

Environmental Scientist, RIVM
Milad Golkaram

Polymer scientist, TNO
Jan Harm Urbanus

Lead Scientist Circular Feedstocks, TNO
Tim van Emmerik

Associate Professor Hydrologic Sensing, Wageningen University & Research
Mark Huijbregts

Professor Integrated Environmental Assessment, Radboud University