Life cycle assessment

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of recycling?

• Recycling has to be sorted by hand.
• Less energy is used to recycle metals than to obtain them from their ores.
• More refuse collections must be made.
• It can be a hassle for households.

What does LCA stand for?

• Life council of America
• Life cycle of amnesty
• Little cycle analysis
• Life cycle analysis

Which is the following is NOT part of a life cycle analysis?

• Using the product.
• Obtaining and processing raw materials.
• Advertising a product.
• Disposing of the product