Life Cycle Assessments

What are the common stages of a life cycle assessment?

• Birth, marriage, death

• raw materials, manufacturing, transport, use, disposal

• matierals, cost, transport, disposal

What is never included in an LCA?

• Cost

• Use

• Transport

• Disposal

Which of these would be considered a benefit when considering raw materials?

• Made of recycled copper

• Uses pure gold

• Made from crude oil

Where would the best place to manufacture something to be sold in Kidderminster?

• India

• China

• Brazil

• Bewdley

Which is the best energy source to consider for manufacturing?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• Solar

True/False A recycled material is more beneficial in an LCA

• True

• False

Which of the following are benefits of a paper bag

• Made of recyclable wood

• Manufactured in China

• Carbon neutral

• Cannot be used when wet

• Can be burned as a fuel when finished with

Is the inability to rot a benefit to disposing of a product?

• Benefit

• Not a benefit

• Does not matter

Is a long battery life a benefit for a product?

• Benefit

• Not a benefit

• Does not matter

Which type of bag do you think is better?

• Paper

• Pastic