“No matter what I buy, there’s some kind of impact on the planet … Who do I believe? How am I supposed to make the right choice?” Libby spoke to local consumers about the paper vs. plastic debate, and the RCX team came up with a vision for the new year.
Currently, LCA is an expensive undertaking, both financially and in terms of time and resources, and it is undertaken by various different bodies – from governments and third party auditing companies to large corporations (studies in-house or outsourced).
The writing appears to be on the wall for the 4th Industrial Revolution: we can’t keep doing business the way we’ve been doing it for the past century. In the words of Johan Rockström (Stockholm Resilience Center), “We are hitting the ceiling of the biophysical capacity of planet earth to stay in its current, stable state.”
‘Sustainability reporting’ is a Thing these days, and forms a valuable part of company communication with customers, stakeholders and consumers.
How often do you hear about climate change, carbon and plastic pollution in the media? How do you feel about it? Concerned? Irritated? Helpless? Do you feel a need to act?
