Life Cycle Assessment Flashcards

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What are the four stages considered in a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a product?

Obtaining the raw materials, manufacturing the product, using the product, and disposing of the product.

What is assessed at each stage of a life cycle assessment?

The effect on the environment, e.g. energy used, resources used, and waste or pollution produced.

True or false? A product with the lowest environmental impact during use must have the lowest overall impact in a life cycle assessment.

False. All four stages must be totalled — raw materials, manufacture, use and disposal.