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Monday 25. of January 2010 54th BetonTage: Seizing opportunities – shaping the future
The BetonTage congress does not only offer a high-profile technical program – for several decades, it has also been a perfect venue for representatives of the European precast industry to share their experience, to establish...
Wednesday 20. of January 2010 Enterprise Carbon Accounting will see explosive growth
A new research report by Groom Energy Solutions predicts that despite the slow economy software purchases for Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA) will grow 600% by 2011. The research report identifies three main drivers for the...
Wednesday 20. of January 2010 Track your personal Carbon Footprint with the new iPhone app "iCarbonCalc"
PE INTERNATIONAL is happy to announce that the iPhone application "iCarbonCalc" is now available in the App Store.
This app allows it to track the personal carbon footprint by adding a variety of activities...
Tuesday 15. of December 2009 Life Cycle Analysis in the building planning
The resources used for a building, the resulting environmental impact and the costs caused during its useful life exceed the costs emerged from its production and construction. In particular, this concerns the expenditure of...
Update 2009 - The Sustainability of Packaging Systems for Fruit and Vegetable Transport in Europe based on Life-Cycle-Analysis
It is difficult to imagine life in Europe today without fresh fruit and vegetables in our supermarkets and retail shops. Their year-round supply requires a complex logistical system. Plastic crates, cardboard boxes and wooden boxes are all used as transport packaging. While plastic crates are employed as returnable (or multi-way) packaging, wooden boxes and cardboard boxes are one-way solutions.
The study provides a basis for the packaging industry, the logistical service providers and the industrial customers to reach a decision on the packaging option that offers the most environmental benefits and that best considers sustainability aspects according to the conditions in each case.
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