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You're invited to take part in our 2025 Survey. Responses will help shape the future of life cycle assessment in UK regulatory science.
Co-leads
Co-leads
Marcelle McManus (University of Bath) & Rosa Cuellar-Franca (University of Manchester)
Researchers
Researchers
Lewis McDonald, Haniyeh Hajatnia & Gandhari Nawalage (University of Bath); Piya Gosalvitr, Rebecca Dunn & Amy Lloyd (University of Manchester)
Membership
Membership
23 members
This group aims to critically assess the policy landscape surrounding bio-based materials and circularity, identify key challenges and inconsistencies, and develop evidence-based recommendations to ensure policies support, rather than hinder, sustainable innovation.
Key questions
Key questions
What guidelines, standards or regulations are needed to assess and compare LCA of bio-based and recycled materials with fossil-based materials?
Does current LCA practice allow assessment of circular economy goals, and if not what guidelines and methodology developments are needed?
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