Life-Cycle Assessments

Weyerhaeuser uses or participates in life-cycle assessments of our products based on business needs. LCA is a useful tool with complex methodology and is not always feasible.

We participated as a technical partner in LCA research conducted for the Japan Association for Milkcarton Recycling and the Committee on Milkcarton Environmental Issues. These organizations have conducted significant life-cycle analyses on different types of packaging along the complete life cycle of a milk carton, from forest to dairy to retail. In our wood products business, we supported a consortium of 15 universities and research institutions in their LCA comparing wood, steel and concrete housing (see Green Building in this section of our website).