Useful Links and Other Resources

Federal Efforts

The LCA Resources portion of this website lists valuable studies, articles, books, journals, software and databases, case studies and other resources that interested parties can access to obtain additional LCA data.

U. S. EPA Life Cycle Assessment Website

EPA has a working group that is promoting Industrial Ecology, and the related topic of Life Cycle Assessment. EPA's efforts include activities in materials analysis guidance, products, geographic areas, programs and policy, research, and teamwork/education/outreach.

USEPA Industrial Ecology Work Group

The following link is a directory of some existing waste exchanges:

http://www.epa.gov/jtr/comm/exchange.htm

Federal Environmental Executive, meets with the Federal Network for Sustainability and signs their Statement of Unity.

OFEE Supports Federal Drive for Sustainability

"The National Research council has released an important new report entitled "Materials Count: The Case for Material Flows Analysis"; a project cosponsored by EPA, USGS, DOE, and NSF. Materials flow analysis track movement and transformation of materials from extraction through production, use, and disposal. This type of analysis is an important tool is effective life cycle assessment.

Materials Count: The Case for Material Flows Analysis