Page 171 - Materials Chemistry, Second Edition

Life Cycle Assessment: Principles, Practice and Prospects
158
LCA information is used. Other applications for quick LCA tools will emerge across wider
environmental management practice, research and policy development. In the final analysis,
the future success of any quick LCA tool will lie in its accuracy, rigour, transparency, ease,
speed and affordability, and therefore its ability to bring environmental decision-making into
everyday business/design processes, as early in these processes as possible.

11.7 References
AELA (2004) ‘The state of green procurement in Australia.’ Good Environmental Choice
Australia, Weston Creek, ACT.
Artcraft Research (2005) Appliance Performance Labelling in Australia and New Zealand. E3:
Manuka, ACT.
Byggeth S and Hochschorner E (2005) Handling trade-offs in ecodesign tools for sustainable
product development and procurement. Journal of Cleaner Production 14(15–16), 1420–
1430.
Centre for Design (2007) National Eco-Design Curriculum development, RMIT University,
Melbourne. Retrieved 18 February 2008 from <http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/programs/
sustainable_products_and_packaging/national_eco_design_curriculum_development>.
D’Souza C, Taghian M, Lamb P and Peretiatko R (2006) Green decisions: demographics and
consumer understanding of environmental labels. International Journal of Consumer
Studies 31, 371–376.
Gallaroti G (1995) It pays to be green: the managerial incentive structure and environmentally
sound strategies. The Columbia Journal of World Business 30(4), 39–57.
Gallastegui I (2002) The use of eco-labels: a review of the literature. European Environment 12,
316–331.
Gradael T (1997) Life-cycle assessment in the service industries. Journal of Industrial Ecology
1(4), 57–70.
Heinrich AB and Klopffer W (2002) Editorial: LCM – Integrating a New Section in Int J LCA.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 7(6), 315–316.
Hemmelskamp J and Brockman K (1997) Environmental labels: the German ‘Blue Angel’.
Futures 29(1), 67–76.
Hoornweg D (1999) ‘What a waste: solid waste management in Asia. The International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development.’ The World Bank, Washington DC, USA.
Horne R, James K, Fitzpatrick L, Jordan R and Sonneveld K (2005) Developing PIQET© – a
tool for rapid packaging sustainability assessment. Proceedings of the APRSPC Life Cycle
Management Conference 2005, Melbourne. Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Sustainable
Production and Consumption, CD-ROM.
Horne RE, Wasiluk K and Lewis H (2007) ‘Product environmental labels scoping study stage 1:
PELS review for Sustainability Victoria.’ Centre for Design, RMIT University, Melbourne.
James K (2004) ‘Out of the box: Life Cycle Management in the packaging industry. How LCA
will create opportunities for the packaging industry.’ Paper and invited presentation to the
Greening Australia and Carter Holt Harvey Breakfast Seminar, Melbourne Museum,
August.
Leire C and Thidell A (2005) Product-related environmental information to guide consumer
purchases – a review and analysis of research on perceptions, understanding and use
among Nordic customers. Journal of Cleaner Production 13, 1061–1070.
Lewis H (2006) Staying up to date on packaging environmental regulations. Sustainable
Packaging Alliance, Melbourne. Retrieved 5 November 2007 from <http://www.sustaina-
blepack.org/news/newsitem.aspx?sectionID=35andid=26>.

100804•Life Cycle Assessment 5pp.indd 158 17/02/09 12:46:25 PM