LCALife Cycle

Assessment/Life Cycle Analysis

D&T Graphics

LCA is a technique to assess environmental impacts

associated with all the stages of a product's life from-cradle-to-

grave

What does this mean in Graphics terms?

• Think about the life-cycle of a graphic product…such as a ‘Business card’

• What is its life expectancy?

• How many should be made?

• What material should it be printed onto?

• How much ink should be used?

• Should it be laminated to extend its life-span?

• Can it be recycled? How?