3 - Implications of Wider Isssues

Question 1

Lifecycle assessment (LCA)

Answer 1

Lifecycle assessment (LCA), also known as lifecycle analysis, eco balance, and cradle-to-grave analysis is a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product’s life from cradle-to-grave (from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use during its life, repair and maintenance and end of life disposal or recycling).