The challenge
Eurofins is an organisation that provides testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, agriscience and consumer products industries, and to governments.
One of their services is conducting laboratory tests of soil samples. For this specific segment, Eurofins wanted to address the issue of using a variety of packaging materials, and its environmental impact.
The approach
In order to help Eurofins to communicate a well-founded story, Hedgehog Company performed a life cycle assessment (LCA).
The aim of the LCA was to gain insight into the emissions of the packaging flow from soil research in an environmental laboratory. Included in this analysis were the purchase of materials, the (refrigerated) transport to and from the customers, cooling in the lab and the end of life of the packaging.
The result
The results of this research enabled Eurofins and other companies from the environmental testing sector to provide substantiated environmental advice to their customers and branch organisation, regarding the use of packaging for soil research. The results of their LCA formed a quantitative basis for communicating with their clients and convey a sustainable message.
