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US EPA'S RESEARCH ON LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS
Citation:
Curran, M. US EPA'S RESEARCH ON LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-92/161 (NTIS PB92179878), 1992.
Description:
Life-cycle analysis (LCA) consists of looking at a product, process or activity from its inception through its completion. or consumer products, this includes the stages of raw material acquisition, manufacturing and fabrication, distribution, consumer use/reuse and final disposal. nterest in using LCA to focus on energy use and conservation became more common in the mid-197Os, when oil supplies were limited due to the oil embargo and the subsequent energy crisis. t that time, product life- cycle studies were conducted in the United States by Midwest Research Institute (MRI) and A.D. Little, Inc. Landmark studies have addressed the use of beverage containers, and the use of paper versus plastic shopping bags. ver the years, other life- cycle studies have been funded by corporations or organizations to assess some of their products. ost of the findings are not publicly available, for proprietary reasons.
