Industrial Ecology Symposia
Project Presentations 1995-2004
1995
Milk Containers in the United States: Environmental Impacts of Three Alternatives
Tracy Boyle, Ian Defibaugh, Nina Rivera
A Comparative Analysis of water-Based Basecoats in the Automotive Industry.
Kellie Dubay, Deborah Klecha, Shantha Krishnamurthy
Concrete: A Life Cycle Analysis
C. Rechtien, S. Grasman, C. Proctor
Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional Soybean Production Versus Conventional Cattle Production
Kavita Puri, Shawn Norman, Tara Hechlik
Comparative Study of Paper Towels and Electric Hand-Driers
Nick Arvin, Joanna Rodgers, Jennifer Zimmerman
A Life Cycle Assessment of Tires
Jeanne Carlson, Carey Jones, Kris Nebel, Todd Ramsden
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reformulated Gasoline and Ethanol Blend E-95: Energy Inputs
and Air Emissions.
Jennifer Finlay, Vijay Kumra, Murat Ulasir
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton Garments and Polyester Fleece Garments
Hillary Trenkamp, Chris Miller, Dave Spitzley
Save the Earth – And Your Money: Ride a Bike
Chris Arend, Don Chamberlain, Derek Lee, Constantine Lizas
An Environmental Comparison of Disposable, Refillable, and Electric Razors
Kelly Poole
1997
Life Cycle Analysis of the Kodak Fun Saver Pocket Daylight Camera
Ethan Chatfield, Gabriela Elizondo Azuela, Heather Lair, Roxanne Present
Total Life Cycle Analysis of Reusable and Paper Coffee Filters
Karen Galsterer, Claudia Harner, Mike McCormick, Laura Peck
A Comparative Life Cycle Analysis: Fort Howard Paper Towels vs. American Dryer Hand Dryer
Mark Bogulansky, Dave Collier, Christian Decker
Comparison of Bamboo and Pine
Marc Andraca, P.J. Saliterman, Susen Trail
Batteries: A Life Cycle Comparison of Rechargeable and Disposable Battery System
Theresa Rhoades, Thomas Savage, Sandra Rodriguez, Sinia
Life Cycle Analysis of Wood Pencil vs. Mechanical Pencil Systems
C. Hornbrook, J. Brilliant, H. Kato, S. Rhyee
A Life Cycle Design of Gas and Electric Stoves
Michelle Moss, Sabrina Spatari, Jenny Wegbreit
Life Cycle Analysis Study of PET vs. Glass Mustard Containers
Rob Glancy, Marc Jensen, Julie Wagner
A Fireside Chat. Home Heating: Wood vs. Pellets
Devon Danz, Ilyas Liggans, Mark McKinley, Briana Sye
1998
Life Cycle Comparison of Chalk vs. Marker Boards
Blanchard, Lueking, Speiser
Low-E or Not Low-E: A Life Cycle Comparison of Window Glazing Technologies
Chris Clark, Peter Reppe, Morgan Rodgers
Disposable Paper Napkins Vs. Reusable Cloth Napkins
John Boyd, Melinda Ng, Wei-Chung Su
A Life Cycle Analysis of Two Orange Juice Systems
Guntra Aistars, Frank Cassel, Marissa Colbrun
Aluminum vs. Steel in Automotive Body Panels
Todd Aagaard, Jamie Ballew, Enre Baric
1999
The Art of Eating: A Life Cycle Assessment of Eating Utensils.
Anna Bjorklund, John Brosnan, Laine Fernandez, Lewis Garvin
Life Cycle Analysis of Household Food Wraps
Betsy Boatner, Rob Frederick, Hyung Chul Kim, Yasmin Ullah
Life Cycle Analysis of Peanut Butter Packaging – Bulk vs. Pre-Packaged
Kathleen Judd, Janice Lee, Jeff Manternach, Ryan Waddington
Life Cycle Analysis of Glass vs. Polycarbonate Sidelights
Natalie Henry, Jaymie Meliker, Mike Turnbull, Melissa Vernon
Compact Disc Cases: Jewel Box, DigiPak, and Combination
Fiebich, Orlov, Smith, and Spector
2000
Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Hand Dryers and Paper Towel Dispensers
Sangeeta Labhsetwar, Jeff Staudinger, Noemi Barabas, David Gard
Life Cycle Assessment of Ziploc Bags and Containers for Sandwiches
Christine Bogarts, Meghan Chapple, Sanne Knudsen
Life Cycle Assessment of Vinyl and Aluminum Siding
Megan DeYoung, Matt Johnson, Crystal Payne, Dan Veriotti
Life Cycle Assessment of Stonyfield Farm Product Delivery System: Polypropylene vs. High Density
Polyethylene
Luis Bravo, Tad Dritz, Philip Kukulski, Alan Phipps
A Life Cycle Study of Coated Paper Yogurt Cups
Dov Brachfeld, David Halsing, Shinsuke Kodama, Elyse Steiner
Life Cycle Comparison of Three Disposable Plate Options
Carmen Baskette, Jennifer Brunner, Christopher Cox, Andrew Horning
Life Cycle Analysis: Wood Shingles vs. Asphalt Shingles
Ian Bates, M. Jahi Chappell, Brent Denzin, Brent Lignell
2001
Beer Containers: a Life Cycle Assessment
Paul Koster van Groos, Jennifer Reppa, Vanessa Smith, Jed Van Dyke
Picnic Coolers: A Comparative Study of Environmental Impact Using a Life Cycle Assessment Approach
Shawn Hunter, Janet Ginnard, Emily Barnett , Nathan Hoffman
Life Cycle Assessment of Automotive Intake Manifolds
Scott Austin, Tighe Herren, Sadayuki Mori, Kristi Stewart
A Life Cycle Assessment of Alternative Insulation Materials: Cellulose and Cotton
Sommer Brock, Shu-Chi Chang, Chris Scheuer, Jake Swenson,
Glass v. PET Ketchup Bottles: A Life Cycle Inventory Analysis
Jessica Terri, Joel Piper, Nancy Sotomayor
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA): Tuna Packaging
Pete Hill, Matt Roman, Michelle West
A Life Cycle Analysis of Wind Turbines
Harriet Gu, Catherine Lee, Michael Sadowski
2002
How Much Difference Does One Pane of Glass Make: A Life Cycle Analysis of Double and Triple Pane
Windows
Richard Chandler, Thanikarn Sumsuwan, Jenny Oorbeck, Stephanie Cuttler
Paper, Plastic and Cloth Grocery Bags: What’s the Right Choice?
Ruchi Misra, Greg Swender, Rebecca Messing, Hsunyi Hsieh
A Life Cycle Assessment of Packaging for Pickles
Roger Pinto, Kevin Ferrell, Soyombo Ronke, Scott Baron.
Life Cycle Analysis of Recycled vs. Conventional Fleece
Kate Cardamone, Nikole Reaksecker,Mamoru Yamada, Jonah Smith,
Life Cycle Analysis of Plastic Cup vs. Glass Cup
Elizabeth Terry, Brett Rosenberg, Nadia Ismail, Nuyi Tao
Pen /Pencil/Mechanical Pencil – A Life Cycle Assessment
Akira Sawai, Andrew Weir, Michael Taylor, Jamie Lloyd
Life Cycle Assessment of Hardwood Flooring vs. Carpet Flooring
Amber Schiavone, Greg Kozak, Mark Tholke, Ashraf Ragheb
An Analysis of Consumer-Ready Tuna Delivery Systems Using Industrial Ecology Principles: Cans vs.
Pouches
Jon Dettling, Michelle Lorenz, Meredith Thomas, Jonathon Newton
“Food for Thought” - Assessing the Life-cycle of Metal vs. Plastic Eating Utensils
Matt Fillault, Ian Penn, Miles Chan, Brian Cooper
A Comparison of the Life Cycles of Alternate Residential Framing Materials
Tamika Young, Seth Epstein, Sharada Gundala, Jessica Brinkman
2003
LCA of Concrete vs. Stainless Steel Counter Tops
Bernhardt Dietz, Dianne Jennings, Juliette Commoy, Sarah Bahrman
Lifecycle Analysis of Wool, Nylon, and Recycled Tile Commercial Carpet
Nikhil Joshi, Carl Lenker, Shelly Rudner, Scott Ward
A Comparative Study of Paper Towels versus an Electric Air Dryer
Lauretta Ansah, Nick Cucinelli, James Harper
A Life Cycle Assessment of Paper Coffee Cups in Comparison to In-House Glass Cups
Gisele Ford, Yuhta Horie, Joe Malcoun, Deborah Ross
Life Cycle Analysis of PET vs. HDPE Cups at Michigan Stadium
Andres Clarens, Judith Hochhauser, Danielle Kahn, Akshay Kumar
Life Cycle Comparison of Ice Cream Consumption: The Effects of Packaging and Mode of Consumption
Carey Bylin, Nina Gawne, Masayuki Kanzaki, Eric Lyster, Jay Verdugo
A Life Cycle Assessment of Kitchen Flooring: Hardwood vs. Linoleum
Amelia Cung, Craig Comisar, Martin Heintzelman, Alissa Kendall
Paper, Plastic, or Canvas?
Travis Dahl, Beth Murphy, Maia Sallouti, Fadi Zoghby
Aluminum Cans vs. PET Bottles
Sarah Deslauriers, Dave Young, Colin McMillan, Wendy Rigterink
2004
A Life Cycle Analysis of Three Grilling Systems (Charcoal, Natural Gas or Propane)
Marshall Chase, Corrie Clark, Heather Rorer, Rashila Tong
Life Cycle Analysis of Vinyl Siding Versus Cedar Siding
Emily Collings, Melissa Gagnier, Kate McCabe
Paper vs. Cloth Napkins: A Comparison Using Life Cycle Assessment
Lisa Colosi, Kate Grimberg Napolitan, Yujiro Nagazumi, Kyoung-Hee Kim
Life Cycle Assessment (Wool and Polyester Fleece Sweaters)
Richard Bole, Amy MacDonald, Anthony Parolari, Melissa Maxwell
A Life Cycle Analysis of Grocery Bags: Paper, Plastic, or Cotton
Courtney Cagnon, Brandi Nelson, Dimitri Shanin, Lindsay Smith
Life Cycle Impacts of Two Shampoo Delivery Systems (Single Use vs. Refillable)
Tracey Anderson, Nathan Arbitman, Peter Bailey,Erin Torrone
Life Cycle Analysis of Two Coffee Delivery Methods (Paper Cups vs. Plastic Travel Mugs)
Alanood Alkhaled, Greg Claxton, Kris Jadd, JoonSik Park
Disposable vs. Reusable Water Bottles
Nicole Dolney, Laura Flanigan, Howard Lin, Rebecca Reynolds
Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Protective Packing Materials: (Styrofoam Peanuts, Bubble Wrap,
Newsprint Sheets)
Tony Baptista, Kathleen Eder, Sarah Lashley, Yolanda Sastra