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TAPPI and NC State are working in partnership to deliver essential training opportunities to the pulp and paper and related industries, like this event in May.

Hands-on Workshop to Evaluate the Sustainability and Carbon Footprint of Biomaterials
May 13-15, 2025
North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC
Back by demand in 2025!

Register today. Seating is limited for optimum instructor interaction for exercises and questions.

Workshop Overview

Join your peers for an exploration into environmental life cycle analysis (LCA) of plant- based fibers used in making hygiene tissue, packaging, textiles, and nonwoven applications. 

This introductory-level workshop - tailored for both technical and non-technical individuals from the pulp and paper industry - will help you better understand and appreciate the fundamental principles of environmental life cycle analysis. 

• Get an overview of the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).
• Learn about LCA stages of products or services.
• Perform flow sheeting and develop a life cycle inventory as the basis for an LCA.
• Be able to conduct a life cycle assessment with commercial LCA software.
• Take away the commercial LCA software loaded on your own computer.