The EuCIA Eco Impact Calculator provides an easy way to calculate the environmental impacts of composite parts from “cradle to gate” without the need of a deep knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment methodology. It includes the raw materials, processing and waste impacts of the part up and till the gate of the part producer. The Eco Impact Calculator incorporates a pre-defined set of material data from EcoInvent 3.1 and EU producer based process data following ISO 40040/44 methodology. It also allows the user to enter own conversion process data, generating a more precise result for the individual composite producers. Users can calculate, save and export the environmental impacts of as many different composite parts as they need. An EcoReport (pdf) can be generated summarizing the results for the composite part under study. The Eco Calculator wil be extended in the coming months with an extra function to generate records for import in LCA software SimaPro.
This first version of the Eco Impact Calculator is temporarily offered free of charge since it is still under development. The materials and processes are under continuous review for quality and consistency, and industry is continuously asked to provide more data to further expand and improve the tool. We sincerely hope that the Eco Impact Calculator can help you and the composites industry to face the opportunities and challenges ahead.
The Eco Impact Calculator is an initiative of the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) and is developed by EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services in the Netherlands (EY CCaSS) in cooperation with BiinC.
Visit the Eco Impact Calculator website: http://ecocalculator.eucia.eu/
