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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 resultsCase study | 2022Colombian LCA protocol based on Colombian Technical Standard under ISO 14040Substituting single-use plastic products (SUPP) In 2022, the Colombian Congress approved a law [see Spanish version here] introducing the ban and gradual substitution of 14 single-use plastic products. In preparing the law, the plastic materials to be banned and possible substitutes were evaluated and compared by using standardized LCA protocols based on the Colombian Technical Standard under ISO...CountryColombia
Case study | 2021Environmental and Social Management Plan for Upgrading of Island Waste and Resource Management Centre with Anaerobic Technology at Nilandhoo, Faafu AtollNilandhoo is one of the 5 inhabited islands Faafu atoll in the southcentral area of Maldives. Similar to almost all island of Maldives, the island is vulnerable to environmental and economic development variables such as rising sea level, coastal erosion, pollution/depletion of groundwater and unmanaged waste. The existing IWRMC on the SE end of the island was developed by the Island Council. The...CountryMaldives
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