Environmental & Sustainability Blog

The world of product category rules, life cycle assessments, and environmental product declarations can be more than a bit confusing. For one, there’s too many letters, acronyms, and obscure concepts. Without some idea what PCR, LCA, and EPD means, some pretty important ideas and tools are going to be ignored by a lot of potentially interested parties.

As I gaze into the crystal ball for the year 2013, I believe that there are multiple environmental and sustainability issues that will come to the forefront for the concrete and construction materials industries during the New Year. But here's five that I think that might really make a difference to you and your operation during 2013.

We tend to hear a lot of green claims today from manufacturers, vendors, and service providers. Some are specific, like Sustainability & FedEx Shipping, but many are vague and misleading. This leads to a loss of consumer confidence and a lack of credibility for those making substantiated, verifiable claims about environmental or sustainable performance.

EPDs. What are EPDs? What does an EPD look like? When it comes to environmental product declarations, a great analogy is with the food we buy.