1. Using Life Cycle Assessment for Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategies
Bernie Thomas, LCA Policy Adviser
EU Enlargement LCA and IWM Conference, Prague 15th April 2004

2. LCA for IWM Municipal Waste Management Strategies - UK context
Proposal Content Deliverables
Sustainable development and waste management
UK’s Integrated Pollution Control Approach
BPEO, LCA, and waste strategies
New EA LCA for IWM tool in development
current and near market technologies
tool design and results for waste managers
guidance for waste managers new to LCA

3. The 6th Framework Programme
Draft guidance for the application of LCA tools for IWM
The 6th Framework Programme
Options Development:
1. Selection of environmental priorities
2. Goal and scope definition
3. Selection of system options
4. Data Collection and Scenario Development
Appraisal and reporting:
5. Option Assessment and Comparisons
6. Refining the Scenarios
7. Internal Peer Review
8. External Peer Review