Screening environmental life cycle assessment of printed, internet based and tablet e-paper newspaper
Project title
Screening environmental life cycle assessment of printed, internet based and tablet e-paper newspaper (2006-2007)
Project description
The aim of the project was to assess the environmental impacts of three product systems: printed, internet-based and tablet e-paper newspapers. The results show that the significant phases of the life cycle differ for the three product systems and that printed and internet-based newspaper with a longer reading time (i.e., 30 minutes/day) had a higher impact than internet-based newspaper with a shorter reading time (i.e., 10 minutes/day) and tablet e-paper newspaper. Key aspects that may affect the resulting environmental performance of newspaper product systems were identified. It was concluded that tablet e-paper has the potential to decrease the environmental impact of newspaper consumption and that more comprehensive assessments of the possible toxicological impacts are needed.
Project leader
Åsa Moberg
Partners
TU
Contact
Åsa Moberg (asa.moberg@abe.kth.se)
