Press right or swipe to continue
Or go full screen.
and why use it?
WHAT'S A LIFE
CYCLE APPROACH
A life-cycle approach is a way to assess the waste associated at every stage of a product or material's life.
A life-cycle approach is a way to assess the waste associated at every stage of a product or material's life.
By understanding the energy and materials used, and the waste produced at different stages...
A life-cycle approach is a way to assess the waste associated at every stage of a product or material's life.
By understanding the energy and materials used, and the waste produced at different stages...
We can find ways to reduce and eliminate waste.
What's in the lifecycle?
Production
Manufacturing
Distribution
and storage
Access and use
Waste management
Design
Raw materials
Design
- Design with the full life cycle and environment in mind (e.g. biomimicry)
- Apply systems thinking
- Minerals
- Water
- Forests
- Petroleum and other resources
Raw materials
- Farming
- Making
- Constructing
Production
- Processing
- Packaging
Manufacturing
- Transporting
- Warehousing
Distribution and storage
- Food consumption
- Product usage
Residents and businesses
- Sharing
- Repairing and refurbishing
- Re-manufacturing
- Deconstructing and reusing
Waste management
All waste is a resource
Zero waste cycle
By City of Vancouver
