Life Cycle Assessment Framework for Municipal Solid Waste Management

On 17th September 2026, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) launched an indigenous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Framework, integrated with a digital Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator, to promote scientific and climate-responsive management of municipal solid waste.

  • The framework has been jointly developed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras; and IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

About the LCA Framework

  • End-to-End Assessment: Evaluates the environmental footprint of municipal waste management from primary collection to technology-based final disposal.
  • GHG Accounting: Quantifies net and avoided emissions of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and black carbon across major waste-treatment ....
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