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Identifying effective life-cycle based solutions and fostering their application in sectors with high levels of impacts along the value chain more SKIP Our latest news Access our news feed + LC Net newsletter for May/June 2024 published! May/June 2024 Edition Contents LC Net Focus Announcements Project & Activity Updates Spotlight on Life Cycle Networks Life Cycle Community News Life Cycle Event Calendar Job Announcements Contact us: info@lifecycleinitiative.org www.lifecycleinitiative.org...... May 9, 2024 + Call to research institutions: Connect your data with the GLAD open scientific data node GLAD is actively pursuing the creation of an Open Scientific Data Node on its platform, aiming to provide a collaborative environment for scientific data sharing.... May 9, 2024 + Beta launch of GLAM during SETAC Europe Annual Meeting The beta launch of the Global Guidance for Life-Cycle Impact Assessment Method (GLAM) took place during the SETAC Conference on May 8th.... May 9, 2024 + A warm welcome to Life Cycle Initiative’s new interns: Qihui and Charlotte The Life Cycle Initiative Secretariat is delighted to welcome our new interns who joined us in March: Qihui Yuan and Charlotte van Hal, injecting fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to our mission. ... May 9, 2024 + Countdown to Change: Ottawa Hosts Crucial INC-4 UN Summit for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Representatives from around the world met in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, for a week-long session that started April 22nd to advance the drafting of the first global treaty aimed at halting the escalating issue of plastic pollution.... May 9, 2024 Upcoming events Access all events S-LCA 2024 May 28 LCIC 2024 July 3 5th Chilean Conference on LCA August 7 14th LCA Food International Conference September 8 Our latest reports LCA Meta-Studies, Case Studies, Training, Guidelines... More than 50 documents, with filters to help you find what you need. Access the Library Free Life Cycle Initiative Progress Report 2023 Free Life Cycle Initiative Progress Report 2022 Free Single-use supermarket food packaging and its alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Pilot Projects on Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Organizations 2022 For starters What is life cycle thinking? How can it inform decision-making? Make our e-learning courses the first step in your learning journey. Access our e-learning courses For policy makers The SCP Hotspots Analysis Tool (SCP-HAT) identifies hot spot areas of unsustainable production and consumption to support setting priorities in national SCP and climate policies. Access SCP-HAT For businesses Use LCA to develop future-proof products / services More on Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPP) and their alternatives Free Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach Free Single-use beverage cups and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use menstrual products and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use nappies and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use nappies and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments (Ukrainian translation) Free Single-use plastic bags and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use plastic bottles and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use plastic tableware and its alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Free Single-use plastic take-away food packaging and its alternatives Free Single-use supermarket food packaging and its alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments Other high-impact sectors For the life cycle community We work with and support networks that bring together stakeholders in the global life cycle community Find a network For practitioners Find the data and tools you need to do your work Access USEtox Access GLAD LCIA Indicators (GLAM) Social-LCA Guidelines LCA Database development LCA Database Helpdesk Our funding partners Learn more about funding partnerships and involvement in our programmes . 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