Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Definition

An assessment of a product’s environmental impact throughout its life, from extracting raw materials to disposal, including transport and distribution at each stage.

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464

Specification 5.10.2.1 · Paper 4

A life cycle assessment (LCA) assesses the environmental impact of a product throughout its life. It looks beyond what happens while someone uses the product: obtaining its materials, making it and disposing of it can all have environmental consequences.
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AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464

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