Zinc for Life
‘Zinc for Life’ is a program of the International Zinc Association, launched in 2006. It’s main goal is to position zinc as a material of environmental choice for engineers, architects and other specifiers, by providing sound scientific information about the sustainability performance attributes of zinc products. The two complementary components of ‘Zinc for Life’ are:
Outreach & Communication
This part of the program analyzes sector-specific requirements in zinc consuming industries and other key stakeholders, and establishes appropriate outreach and communication strategies to address these needs.
Methodology & Data Generation
This part of the program examines the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology with respect to zinc interests, contributes to the methodology development, and provides scientifically sound cycle data on zinc and zinc products for a variety of uses.
This ‘Zinc for Life’ website will be a vehicle to communicate the progress and outcomes of the program.
Exploring the role of zinc in a sustainable society
As a very versatile material, zinc plays a key role in building and construction and in automotive applications. Zinc protects steel from rust – making steel more durable by lasting longer. Less corrosion also means less costs and less environmental impact for maintenance. Zinc sheet applications such as roofing, gutters and downpipes, for instance, can last longer than a lifetime. Like other metals, zinc can be recycled without changing its properties. Thus durability and recycling save natural resources. These are some of the contributions zinc makes to a sustainable society.
