EnvironmentUp to date · Jan 15, 2026
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
A comprehensive analysis of a product's environmental impacts across its entire life cycle: raw material extraction, manufacturing, use, and disposal/recycling.
Related Terms
Embodied Carbon
The total greenhouse gas emissions generated during the manufacturing, transportation, installation, and end-of-life processing of a product — before it's ever turned on.
Carbon Footprint
The total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product, usually expressed in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).