Life Cycle Assessment Quiz

What does LCA stand for?

• Life Cycle Approach

• Life Cycle Assessment

• Life Cycle Analysis

• Life Cycle Application

Who published 'Silent Spring'?

• Aldo Leopold

• Harry Teastley Jr.

• Rachel Carson

• Robert G. Hunt

What year was the first Earth Day celebrated?

• 1962

• 1990

• 1980

• 1970

What type of analysis did Coca-Cola's 1969 study introduce?

• Life Cycle Inventory

• Environmental Impact

• Cradle-to-cradle

• Cradle-to-grave

What does REPA stand for?

• Resource and Environmental Profile Analysis

• Resource and Energy Profile Assessment

• Resource and Environmental Performance Analysis

• Resource and Energy Profile Analysis

What was a major focus of LCA studies in the 1970s?

• Biodiversity

• Energy use

• Water use

• Toxic emissions

What organization coined the term 'Life Cycle Assessment'?

• SETAC

• EPA

• ISO

• UNEP

What year did the ISO 14040 series of standards begin development?

• 2000

• 1997

• 1993

• 1990

What does the AWARE method assess?

• Air quality

• Biodiversity

• Water scarcity

• Soil health

What is one of the key milestones in LCA methodology?

• First Earth Day

• Coca-Cola study

• UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

• Silent Spring publication