Chemistry GCSE
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
What Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
An evaluation of the environmental impact of a product throughout its entire life, from extraction of raw materials to disposal.
Topics that use Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Topic C6: Global challenges (OCR GCSE)
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