Module 6 cycle assessment and sustainability

what is LCA

Life cycle analysis, its the total environmental impact of a product through its life time, ultimately designing for the environment

what is circular economy?

assumption that materials/energy go on after use, rather than just disappear. So make your materials last for as long as possible

where did LCA come from? what did it incorporate

Coca-cola in 1960, it incorporated other pillars of sustainability

Is LCA voluntary or mandatory in US/Canada

Volundatry, but its expanding

LCA is volountary of mandatory in E.U countries? how is it used.

Mandatory, used for packaging recovery, green building certification and environmental product declaration

What does International Stadards Organization (ISO) say about LCA

-Non-gov’t

-Composed of reps from member countries

-Goal is to make product safe, ethical, sustainable

variety of sector like health and transport

What are the different Models of LCA

-Inception point

-Manufacturing and processing

-Transportation

-Usage and retial

-Waste retail