Case Study
Helping Fill Environmental Data Gaps in the Use of Aluminum Cans
icf.com ©Copyright 2017 ICF Case Study Helping Fill Environmental Data Gaps in the Use of Aluminum Cans The Challenge The Aluminum Association plays a key role in providing research that helps the industry understand the full environmental impact of aluminum products at all phases of their life cycles. As environmental scrutiny has steadily increased, the Association is looking to help companies better understand the environmental impact of all steps of their supply chains, including packaging and distribution—with a goal of shedding light on ways to increase efficiencies and reduce impacts. One method the Association uses is life-cycle assessment (LCA); this approach is used to assess the environmental impacts from the entire life of a product or service from raw material prod