Life Cycle Assessment

Sep 11, 2012 9:00 AM ET

A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a sustainable development tool that enables a manufacturer to measure and to quantify the environmental impact of a product, a process or a service, while taking into account all their life cycle stages, from Cradle to Grave.

Cascades used this method to compare its papers with the North American industry average for virgin and 100% recycled papers. To learn more, visit our blog.