Review and downscaling of life cycle decision support tools for the procurement of low-value products

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 655-665

  Nowack, Martin ^a   Hoppe, Holger ^b   Guenther, Edeltraud ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b SCHOTT Solar AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decision vector; Eco label; Environmental management system; LCA; Life cycle management instruments; Operation room textiles; Procurement

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARDIZATION; TEXTILE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84865135645     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0401-3     Document Type: Review

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