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Life cycle assessment is an approach and a decision support tool that allows to evaluate the potential environmental, social and cost impacts of a product or service. It is a comprehensive approach both in terms of the stages of the life of a product or service considered (from the extraction of raw materials to the end of life) and the sustainability issues studied (climate change, effects on biodiversity, use of mineral and fossil resources, etc.).
This method makes it possible to compare the potential impacts of different systems and to identify the main stages of the life cycle contributing to the potential impacts of a product or service, in an eco-design approach.
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive use of medical masks, two life cycle analyses were conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts of end-of-life management of single-use masks used in Quebec, but also of different types of reusable and single-use masks.
This study evaluates the partial life cycle GHG associated with the procurement under the authority of 5 PSPC regions in order to identify the procurements that cause the most impacts and on which it would be a priority to act
This study evaluates the partial life cycle GHG, cumulative water use and energy use associated with the procurement under the authority of SSC across Canada
This study evaluates the carbon footprint associated with the procurements under the authority of PSPC-Quebec Region (PSPC-QC), in order to identify those that have the largest impact and on which it would be a priority to act.
Different dishware options for Polytechnique’s cafeteria areas, including several analyses of waste management methods
RECYC-QUÉBEC mandated the CIRAIG to evaluate the potential environmental impacts and costs of grocery bags in Quebec, using life cycle assessment (LCA).
TOTAL mandated the CIRAIG to establish and compare the life cycle GHG emissions of natural gas and coal from different sources (conventional and unconventional) and geographical contexts in order to produce electricity in Europe and Asia.
Les Producteurs de grains du Québec sont heureux de présenter la toute première analyse complète du cycle de vie du secteur des grains. Cette étude, qui évalue le profil socioéconomique et environnemental de la production des six grains les plus cultivés dans la province, permet à la filière d’avoir une vue d’ensemble du secteur et appuie ses démarches de responsabilisation sociale et environnementale des producteurs de grains.
Concerned about the potential environmental impacts of the products it promotes and wishing to keep customers wellinformed, Hydro-Québec asked the CIRAIG to undertake a comparative life cycle assessment of incandescent and compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs).
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