Life Cycle Analysis: Marasperse AG vs EDTA

A life cycle analysis (LCA) conducted on Marasperse® AG and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) when used for plant nutrition, concluded that Marasperse AG is the more sustainable alternative.

NORSUS, Norway’s leading independent research institute for LCA and other environmental impact analyses, performed this study in 2022. The LCA includes seven impact categories.

NORSUS concluded that by replacing EDTA with Borregaard’s complexing biopolymer Marasperse AG (see dosages in the figure below) for application of Zn & Mn to tangerines, you can reduce CO₂ emissions by 100%.

Example: if an area the size of farmland in Wisconsin replaces EDTA with Marasperse AG, CO₂ emissions are reduced equivalent to the emissions of 40 000 cars per year or 280 000 flights from London to New York and back.