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From cradle to grave

From cradle to grave

Life cycle assessment flow diagram for a reusable drinks bottle showing raw materials, manufacture, use and disposal, with energy, resource and waste inputs and a recycling loop

A life cycle assessment, or LCA, assesses the environmental effects of a product throughout its whole life. This is often described as following the product from cradle to grave.

5.1.6 Life cycle assessment Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /5.1.6 Life cycle assessment

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 5.1.6 Life cycle assessment. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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