Cradle to Cradle and LCA – is there a conflict?

Anders Bjørn; Michael Zwicky Hauschild

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_104

Cradle to Cradle and LCA – is there a conflict?

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Abstract

The Cradle to Cradle (C2C) approach to ecodesign has been gaining increasing interest among industries, authorities and consumers over the last years. With its focus on resource conservation through closing loops, use of solar-based energy sources, avoidance of certain chemicals and the stated aim to create good rather than just avoid doing too much evil, it appeals more to industry than traditional LCA-based ecodesign. What are the real differences between the two approaches, and is there a conflict? Potential points of divergence between C2C and LCA are identified and the ability of C2C to support a sustainable development is discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 18. CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering 2011 : "Glocalized" Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Publication date	2011
ISBN (Print)	9783642196911
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_104
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering: Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing - Braunschweig, Germany Duration: 2 May 2011 → 4 May 2011 Conference number: 18

Conference

Conference	18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering: Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing
Number	18
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Braunschweig
Period	02/05/2011 → 04/05/2011

Keywords

Sustainable product design
Life cycle assessment
Sustainable products
Resource conservation
Sustainable development
Life cycle
Cradle to Cradle
Ecodesign
Manufacture
Product design
Conservation
Energy source
Solar energy

UN SDGs

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Bjørn, A & Hauschild, MZ 2011, Cradle to Cradle and LCA – is there a conflict? in Proceedings of the 18. CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering 2011: "Glocalized" Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing. Springer Science+Business Media, 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering: Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing, Braunschweig, Germany, 02/05/2011. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_104

Cradle to Cradle and LCA – is there a conflict? / Bjørn, Anders ; Hauschild, Michael Zwicky.
Proceedings of the 18. CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering 2011: "Glocalized" Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing. Springer Science+Business Media, 2011.

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