Life Cycle Assessments

Everything we buy has an environmental footprint — from the resources used to make it, to how it’s transported, used, and eventually disposed of. These are called lifecycle impacts.
To better understand and reduce those impacts, companies can measure them through a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) or Lifecycle Evaluation (LCE).
Under Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act, producers of paper and packaging can earn reduced fees if they evaluate and publicly share their products’ lifecycle impacts, and/or make meaningful improvements in how their products are designed, made, or marketed.
You can explore public reports from these evaluations below.

Horizon Organic’s Gable Carton packaging
This Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report examines the environmental impacts of Horizon Organic’s Gable Carton packaging from raw material sourcing to end of life. Prepared in line with ISO 14040 and 14044 standards and verified by Planet FWD, it supports Horizon Organic’s submission for CAA Bonus A and reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability

Horizon Organic’s Aseptic Prismas packaging
This Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report examines the environmental impacts of Horizon Organic’s Aseptic Prismas packaging from raw material sourcing to end of life. Prepared in line with ISO 14040 and 14044 standards and verified by Planet FWD, it supports Horizon Organic’s submission for CAA Bonus A and reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability.