Environmental Assessment of Industrial Bamboo Products: Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Sequestration

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the commonly accepted methodology to systematically assess the environmental impact of a material over the full life cycle, from the extraction of resources until the end phase of demolition or recycling (from cradle till grave).<br/>The first objective of this study is to gain a better understanding of the...

Cork and Sustainability: Discussing the Sustainable Use of the Material from a Design Perspective

There is the challenge to use materials in a more sustainable way. Even though cork has an interesting eco-profile as a material, other aspects contributing to an enhanced sustainable use of the resource are discussed:addressing the life-span of products, materials substitution, and the trend of materials development identified.

Sustainable Mobility for Tourists at the Dutch Coastal Islands (Waddeneilanden)

The European Coastal Islands around the North sea, are joined together in a project that stimulates sustainable development. Within this 'Cradle-to-Cradle Islands' project, some islands were selected as breading grounds for potentially sustainable projects. One of these projects was the development of a device for transport: the “Vrachtfiets”. A...