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European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment

The EPLCA is the EU’s knowledge base that responds to business and policy needs towards sustainable production and consumption. It supports the methodological development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the analysis of supply chains and end-of-life waste management.

  • Topic / Tool | Last updated: 12 May 2026
Ecotox Explorer

The Ecotox Explorer is a JRC-developed visualisation tool that helps users understand how freshwater ecotoxicity characterisation factors are derived within the Environmental Footprint method. By providing transparent access to ecotoxicological, physico-chemical, and modelling data, it supports consistent interpretation of toxicity impacts in life cycle assessment and strengthens evidence-based environmental decision-making.