Life Cycle Reference Shelf

• The BREW Project, Medium and long-term opportunities and risks of the biotechnological production of bulk chemicals from renewable resources, The potential of white biotechnology, Prepared for the European commission's Growth Programme (DG Research), Utrecht, June 2006.
  http://www.chem.uu.nl/brew/
  
  
• Bohlman, Gregory M., Biodegradable Polymer Life Cycle Assessment, Report No. 115D, December 2001. A private report by the Process Economics Program, SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, California 94025.
  http://chems-energy.sriconsulting.com
  
  
• Murphy R. and I. Bartle, Biodegradable Polymers and Sustainability: Insights from Life Cycle Assessment, Summary Report, presented at the National Non-Food Crops Centre seminar on May 25 2004, London. (This report reviews current knowledge on the environmental impact of biodegradable polymers, primarily from Life Cycle Assessment studies.) NNFCC LCA summary report.pdf; Details about the NNFCC seminar can be found at:
  http://www.nnfcc.co.uk/library/events/index.cfm
  
  
• OECD, The Applications of Biotechnology to Industrial Sustainability, Case Study 9: Polymers from Renewable Resources (NatureWorks, United States), OECD 2001. ISBN 92-64-19546-7.
  http://www.sourceoecd.org/
  
  
• Patel, M., Life Cycle Assessment of Synthetic and Biological Polyesters, International Symposium on Biological Polyesters, 22-26 September 2002, Munster, Germany.
  Presentation Slides (1.2MB .pdf)
  
  
• Patel, M.; Bastioli, C.; Marini, L.; Würdinger, E.: Life-cycle Assessment of Bio-based Polymers and Natural Fibres. Chapter 14 in the encyclopedia ""Biopolymers"", Vol. 10, Wiley-VCH, 2003, pp.409-452.
  
  
• Sijbesma, F., Schepens H., EuropaBio, White Biotechnology: Gateway to a More Sustainable Future, a short study presented at BioVision, April 10 2003, Lyon, France. 
  BioVision Booklet and BioVision Press Release (337KB .pdf)