Navigating the complexities of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for biobased materials illuminates a landscape marked by significant debate among stakeholders. At the heart of this discourse are the conflicting findings from various LCA studies, many of which do not consider environmental pollution, micro- and nanoplastics generation, and the long-term effects on the environment and human health, but are nonetheless being used for environmental policy making. In this “Policy & Insights” piece we will do a closer examination of the limitations and challenges inherent in LCA studies, while also carefully considering their benefits.
