Life Cycle Assessment: Coveralls (2025) 1/3

Summary

This report presents a life cycle assessment of single-use and reusable coveralls, focusing on their environmental impact regarding climate change and human health. It includes data on emissions and suggests strategies for reducing environmental effects. Date not specified.

Content

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted by Climate Action Accelerator, ICRC, EPFL, and LEURE on the use of plastic jerrycans vs. plastic buckets, typical core relief items used in humanitarian contexts. 

The materials are available for download as: 

Download 1: Summary of the LCA of Coveralls (2025) 

Download 2: Output Document of the LCA of Coveralls (2025) 

Download 3: Technical Appendis of the LCA of Coveralls (2025) 

The WREC has made these documents available here but they are also available directly via the Climate Action Accelerator's website here. 

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