Chapter 11: Life Cycle Analysis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Life Cycle thinking?
A
recognizing how both consuming products and engaging in activities impact the environment.
2
Q
What are the life cycle stages of a manufactured product?
A
- material extraction
- material processing
- manufacturing
- product use
- end of life
3
Q
What are the 3 R stages after end of life?
A
Reuse
Recyle
Re-manufacture
4
Q
How can the shifting impacts of life cycle stages be minimized?
A
By considering the entire system
5
Q
What are the stages that light bulbs went through in their development?
A
Incandescent: inefficient
CFL’s: environmental hazards
LED’s: expensive at first, but most efficient
6
Q
What are the 4 components of an Environmental Life Cycle Analysis?
A
- Goal and scope definition
- Inventory Analysis
- Impact Assessment
- At every stage above: Interpretation
