Recommended checklist of actions to avoid the pitfalls during the development of LCAs comparing CR with other waste disposal routes
| Checklist |
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| Are the objectives of the LCA studies clear? |
| Does the LCA clearly specify what CR processes are included into the study? |
| If multiple CR technologies have been considered, does the study present sufficient evidence on each of these technologies? |
| Is the technology readiness level of each of the processes considered in the comparison consistent? |
| Is the scale of the processes considered in the comparison consistent? |
| Have the feedstocks for both the CR and MR technologies considered been defined? |
| Are the system boundaries consistent between MR and CR processes? |
| Is the allocation method adopted clear? |
| Does the LCA study considered adopt the ‘substitution allocation’ method? |
| Have the quality of the outputs for both MR and CR technologies considered in the study been defined? |
| Is the functional unit selected consistent and applicable to directly compare the impact of MR, CR, and other waste management processes? |
| Is the list of reference data and assumptions available and clear? |
| Is the study considering additional environmental impact categories (i.e., eutrophication, acidification) or just the global warming potential? |
| Are the objectives of the LCA studies clear? |
| Does the LCA clearly specify what CR processes are included into the study? |
| If multiple CR technologies have been considered, does the study present sufficient evidence on each of these technologies? |
| Is the technology readiness level of each of the processes considered in the comparison consistent? |
| Is the scale of the processes considered in the comparison consistent? |
| Have the feedstocks for both the CR and MR technologies considered been defined? |
| Are the system boundaries consistent between MR and CR processes? |
| Is the allocation method adopted clear? |
| Does the LCA study considered adopt the ‘substitution allocation’ method? |
| Have the quality of the outputs for both MR and CR technologies considered in the study been defined? |
| Is the functional unit selected consistent and applicable to directly compare the impact of MR, CR, and other waste management processes? |
| Is the list of reference data and assumptions available and clear? |
| Is the study considering additional environmental impact categories (i.e., eutrophication, acidification) or just the global warming potential? |
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