Metals recycling maps and allocation procedures in life cycle assessment |
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| Authors: | Alain Dubreuil Steven B. Young John Atherton Thomas P. Gloria |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada;(2) School of Environment Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada;(3) International Council on Mining and Metals, London, UK;(4) Industrial Ecology Consultants, Newton, MA, USA;(5) Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Bainbridge Island, MA, USA;; |
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| Abstract: | Goal, scope, and background The aim of this work is to present guidance on the application of ISO 14044 to allocation procedures for metal recycling. As such, graphical patterns of metal recycling and generic “rules” for metal recycling maps are presented. The results are intended to be useful in assessing and validating the suitability of allocation procedures for metal recycling in the context of life cycle assessment (LCA) and assist in the understanding of metals flow patterns in product systems. LCA uses a product-focus; therefore, the perspective here is on recycling metals in post-consumer products. The discussions, analysis, and illustrations in this paper emphasize old (post-consumer) scrap and do not detail flows of new (post-manufacturing, pre-consumer) or prompt (internal) scrap. The work included participation and review from International Council on Mining and Metals, the Nickel Institute, the International Copper Association, the International Zinc Association, worldsteel (formerly International Iron and Steel Institute), and the International Aluminium Institute. |
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