Focus on: the Cell Phone
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In technology, it's important to understand the of a technical object: from the extraction of the materials needed to manufacture it, to its . Let's have a look at an everyday object: the cell phone. With first the Lifecycle Analysis of a smartphone, and then the omnipresent material it's made of: plastic.
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The impact of smartphones on the planet
Often polluting metal extraction, assembly and distribution around the world, excessive consumption and difficult recycling
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a Smartphone
Product life cycle assessments (LCAs) in 8 images. Find out how the environmental impact of a smartphone is assessed, right from the extraction of the raw materials used to make one!
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Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) Of Plastics
A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method used to evaluate a product’s environmental and energy impact, from its manufacture through to use and end of life.