Life Cycle Assessment: Hygienic Pads (2025) 3/3

Summary

Technical Appendix: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Hygienic Pads, Version 1.0, 30.06.2025. This report analyzes GHG emissions and environmental impact of single-use vs reusable hygienic pads in humanitarian settings, promoting reduced waste and improved sustainability.

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 Hygienic Pads (2025) 

Download 2: Output Document of the LCA of Hygienic Pads (2025) 

Download 3: Technical Appendis of the LCA of Hygienic Pads (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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