Das Projekt "Development of a combined methodology to evaluate recycling proces es based on the life cycle assessment and economic valuation analysis" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung durchgeführt. General Information: The development of a combined LCA-EVA methodology for the evaluation of the environmental and economic costs and benefits of recycling comprises the following main research tasks: -enhancement of the methodology of LCA -enhancement of the methodology of EVA -development of a combined LCA-EVA methodology -evaluation of the methodology relative to environmental policies -application of the methodology to two case studies -refinement of the methodology -generation of a set of guidelines/recommendations on the use of the methodology. Prime Contractor: Pira International, Research Association for the Paper and Board, Printing and Packaging Industries; Leatherhead; UK.