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LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS: ITS PLACE IN WASTE MANAGEMENT
Citation:
Bridges, J. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS: ITS PLACE IN WASTE MANAGEMENT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-93/278 (NTIS PB94122504).
Description:
When the waste management hierarchy is fully understood by waste management decision makers, there seems to be agreement that reducing waste is one of the correct objectives. educing waste at the source required analyzing the waste stream and making appropriate adjustments such as a process change, material change and/or operational change. here is a management gap between these adjustments to reduce waste by the producer and consumer and the actual management of the generated wastes by the waste management professional. The LCA concept supports the producer, consumer, and waste management professional in taking a systems approach in determining and understanding the waste stream. ith the use of LCA the product (which is a combination of resources) can be analyzed to determine how changes to these resources can favorably improve the product to have the least negative impact on the environment. he purpose of the paper is to discuss how LCA can be the tool to assist waste management decision makers.