ENVIRONMENT
Global Warming
Global Warming
Global Warming
Pollutants
Global Warming
Global Warming
Pollutants
Global Warming
Imperial College
Imperial College
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Imperial College
Examining Material Evidence
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Plastic or Glass
Ecochain
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Glass or Plastic
ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT
Considerations
- How much energy is used to produce it;
- Whether that energy is renewable or fossil fuels;
- How much water is used in the process;
- How much environmental degradation occurs in obtaining the raw materials;
- How many toxins and hazardous wastes are created during extraction, manufacturing and disposal;
- How far it must be transported;
- How bulky and heavy the item is (which affects how much space it requires in transportation and storage, how much energy is used in transportation and how much space it will take up in a landfill);
- How easily recyclable it is and how often it is recycled;
- How much the overall process contributes to greenhouse gas emissions