Life Cycle, Sustainability, & Circular Economy
First Environment understands the significance of knowing how to integrate lifecycle with sustainability into solutions for the circular economy. Our life cycle and circular economy team is led by seasoned staff, including a certified Life Cycle Executive (CLE) with more than 40 years of experience. We assist clients with all facets of developing, verifying, and analyzing projects that ensure a lower footprint for their goods and services in today’s demanding markets. Our services address the many variations of life cycle assessment (LCA) studies including organizing and conducting independent third-party conformance assessments to the ISO 14040 and 14040 LCA standards. We also provide services for screening life cycle studies, environmental product declarations (EPDs), water and carbon footprinting, and avoided emissions studies. Our experts provide clients with the right fit based on their operations and unique goals.
First Environment is also an active leader in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) process for the U.S. and global community. Our life cycle experts participate in ongoing efforts to develop and update international standards in these areas, and we have leadership roles in the development of new ISO standards like circular economy and carbon neutrality. Our verification and validation expertise is also an asset, helping clients ensure credible investments and obtain third-party assessments.
Areas of Expertise:
- LCA consulting
- LCA third-party party ISO peer reviews and panel assessments
- Sustainability report verification
- Engineering reviews
- Circular economy advisory services
Our Work
VIEW OUR LATEST PROJECTS
PFAS in Groundwater Interim Remedial Measure (IRM) Workplan for Westchester County Airport
Client: Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation
Location: Westchester, NY
Complete Site Work Plan, Investigation and Analysis for Castle Point VA Medical Center
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Location: Castle Point, NY
PCB and Metals Remediation for Brownfields Redevelopment at ASARCO Smelting and Refining Facility
Client: Environmental Liability Transfer
Location: Perth Amboy, NJ
Pre-Demolition Asbestos-Containing Material Survey at Former Bristol-Myers Products Research and Development Facility
Client: 1350 Liberty Ave, LLC
Location: Hillside, NJ
Non-Hazardous Waste Audits and Waste Characterization
Client: New York Power Authority
Location: New York City, NY
New Jersey Turnpike Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Permitting for Operational Improvements of Garden State Parkway
Client: New Jersey Turnpike Authority (Greenman Pedersen, Inc. – Prime)
Location: New Jersey
New Jersey Turnpike Environmental Compliance at Service Areas
Client: New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Location: Southern New Jersey
New York State Insurance Fund – Industrial Hygiene
Client: New York State Insurance Fund
Location: New York City, NY
Mentor for Plastic Database Challenge
Client: The Incubation Network
LCA Update for Eight Major Resins & Four Polyurethanes Precursors
Client: American Chemistry Council (ACC) Plastics Division
Baseline Assessment of Petrochemical Landscape for Future Research Investments
Client: KeyLogic, (U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL))
Comparative LCA of NetPlus® Nylon 6 and Virgin Nylon 6
Client: Patagonia
Comparative LCA of DuPont™ Delrin® Renewably Attributed Acetal Polymer and DuPont™ Hytrel® Renewably Sourced Thermoplastic Elastomer
Client: DuPont
Comparative LCA Study of Seven Types of Supermarkets Carry-Out Bags
Client: CADIS
Series of LCA Studies on AlphaPet PET Resin, PET Yarn Products, Fiber Flakes and Pellets, and Monopipe Fiber Product
Client: Indorama Ventures PCL
LCA Comparison of American Express Credit Cards
Client: American Express
Comparative LCA Study
Client: Clorox Company of Brita Filtered Water Products and Disposable Bottled Water
Resilience of NJ Transit Infrastructure to Climate Change
Client: NJ Transit Corporation
Location: Statewide, NJ
Site Remediation of UST for Former Buck Trust Property
Client: Chubb Insurance
Location: Far Hills, NJ
Anniston Army Depot Open Burn/Open Detonation Semi-Annual Groundwater Sampling
Client: U.S. Department of Defense – Army Contracting Command (ACC) Warren
Location: Anniston, AL
Veterans Field Remediation
Client: Borough of Edgewater c/o Neglia Engineering
Location: Edgewater, NJ
Remedial Investigation Activities for Residential Properties
Client: Plymouth Rock Insurance Company
Location: New Jersey
PCB and VOC Remediation at Former Witco-Brainards/Chemtura Facility
Client: Environmental Liability Transfer
Location: Harmony, NJ
Mass Loading Expert Regarding MGPs for the Gowanus Canal NPL Site Remedial Design Allocation
Client: New York City Law Department
Location: Brooklyn, NJ
Gowanus Canal Site Allocation Support
Client: Sive Paget & Riesel
Location: Brooklyn, NJ
Expert Witness and Litigation Support Regarding Hudson Refinery
Client: Confidential
Location: Cushing, OK
Testifying Expert Witness Support TCE Toxic Tort Lawsuit
Client: Schaeffler Group USA, Inc.
Location: Joplin, MO
Litigation Support for Berry’s Creek NPL
Client: Confidential
Location: East Rutherford, NJ
Pre-Litigation Support for Orphan Uranium Mine Contamination
Client: DRS Technologies
Location: Arizona
Litigation Support for Contaminated Soil and Groundwater at Sperry Gyroscope Company
Client: Lockheed Martin
Location: Great Neck, NY
Insurance Coverage Subrogation Litigation for AIG
Client: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Location: California
Historic Environmental Due Diligence Litigation Support for Former Diamond Shamrock Site
Client: Occidental Chemical Corporation
Location: Newark, NJ
Expert Witness Services involving TCE Contamination in Groundwater
Client: Confidential
Location: Endicott, NY
Expert Witness and Litigation Support Services for U.S. Home Corporation
Client: U.S. Home Corporation
Location: Piscataway, MD
Expert Witness Services involving Historic Fill for New Jersey Schools Development Authority
Client: New Jersey Schools Development Authority
Location: Trenton, NJ
Expert Witness Services for Redlands/Beaumont CERCLA Litigation
Client: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Location: Redlands, CA
Expert Witness and Litigation Support Services at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Client: Lockheed Martin
Location: Paducah, KY
Burbank Airport Operations Review
Client: Lockheed Martin
Location: Burbank, CA
Nationwide Audit of Veterans Health Administration Solid Waste Streams and Recycling Program Activities
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Various Locations, Nationwide
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program, Substantial Damage Estimations
Client: Dewberry
Location: Monmouth & Ocean Counties, NJ
Environmental Compliance Audits of Bureau Water Pollution Control Plants and Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities
Client: New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
Location: New York, NY
Montrose VA Medical Center Dechlorination at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Montrose, NY
Operating Permit Compliance Management
Client: St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Paterson, NJ
Operating Permit Compliance Management
Client: Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Location: Trenton, NJ
Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the Town of Dover
Client: Town of Dover, New York
Location: Dover, NY
Climate Action Plan & Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the City of Hoboken
Client: City of Hoboken, NJ
Location: Hoboken, NJ
ACRP Synthesis – Outcomes of Green Initiatives: Large Airport Experience
Client: The National Academy of Sciences – Transportation Research Board
Location: Nationwide
Sustainability Solutions for the City of Bridgeport
Client: Epic Management
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory Development
Client: County of Westchester, NY
Location: Westchester County, NY
USAID Building Low Emissions Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability (B-LEADERS)
Client: International Resources Group
Location: Philippines
Transit Climate Change Adaptation Program with Environmental Management System Integration
Client: Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Sustainability and Environmental Management System Services
Client: U.S. General Services Administration – Region 8
Location: GSA Region (Rocky Mountain Region)
Development of Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management System
Client: U.S. Department of Justice – UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Location: Nationwide
VA Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permitting and Spill Prevention Program Technical Support
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Location: Montrose & Castle Point, NY
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Re-Design
Client: Consolidated Edison
Location: New York, NY
Westchester County ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Development and Implementation
Client: Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities
Location: Westchester County, NY
Airport Environmental Management System Design and Implementation
Client: Westchester County Airport
Location: Westchester County, NY
New Jersey Municipal Environmental Risk Management Fund
Client: PERMA
Location: Statewide, New Jersey
VA Caribbean Healthcare System Wastewater Vulnerability Assessment
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Streambank Remediation and Soil and Groundwater Containment at Wilsey Bennett, Inc.
Client: Wilsey Bennett, Inc.
Location: Cartaret, NJ
Site Investigation and Remediation at Former Tube Manufacturing Site
Client: Aspen Hill Holdings, c/o Herold Law, PA
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
RINs Verification Engineering Review Report for Fresh Kills Landfill
Client: Element Markets, LLC New York City, Department of Sanitation
Location: New York, NY
RINs Verification Engineering Review Report for Dos Rios Water Recycling Center
Client: Element Markets, LLC San Antonio Water System
Location: San Antonio, TX
RINs Verification Engineering Review Report for Clean Energy LNG Facility
Client: Element Markets, LLC Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC
Location: Boron, CA
RINs Verification Engineering Review Report for City of Riverview
Client: Blue Source, LLC City of Riverview, Michigan
Location: Riverview, MI
PCB and VOC Remediation at Former Potter Company NPL Site
Client: BFEL, Inc.
Location: Wesson, MS
Engineering Review Report for the Blue Line Transfer Facility
Client: The Prasino Group Blue Line Transfer, Inc.
Location: San Francisco, CA
RFS2 Engineering Review Report for Lanchester Landfill, SEPTA Electric Trolleys
Client: Blue Source, LLC
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Soil, Groundwater, and Surface Water Remediation at Isolatek/U.S. Minerals Site
Client: Isolatek International
Location: Stanhope, NJ
PCB and Metals Remediation for Brownfields Redevelopment at ASARCO Smelting and Refining Facility
Client: Environmental Liability Transfer
Location: Perth Amboy, NJ
Integrated Environmental Compliance Audits
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VISN 12
Location: VA Great Lakes Healthcare System
Integrated Environmental Compliance and ISO 14001 Management System Audits
Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VISN 18
Location: VA Southwest Health Care Network
Brownfield Redevelopment at Former Walter Kidde Site
Client: Route 21 Associates c/o Gibbons, PC
Location: Bellville, NJ