Introduction
Life cycle analysis focuses on the environmental impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle, which includes the production of raw materials and the energy required for their production, the manufacturing and packaging of the product, transportation, distribution, use, and end-of-life.
Climate Change
This indicator is calculated in kg CO2 eq. It estimates what the product-related activity generates in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for climate change. 70% of these gases are CO2. The increase in the atmospheric concentration of these gases leads to an increase in the Earth's temperature.
Freshwater
Eutrophication
Eutrophication is a form of pollution that occurs when an aquatic environment (freshwater) receives too much nutrient matter like phosphorus here. This leads to algae proliferation and thus the suffocation of the environment. This ecological imbalance causes various adverse effects such as the impoverishment of biodiversity, the treatment of drinking water...
Fossil Resources
This indicator models the depletion of fossil raw materials on Earth, non-renewable resources (such as oil, coal, zinc...). It is measured in MJ (mega joules).