Product Lifecycle


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  • Product Lifecycle
    • Lifecycle
      • The time from manufacture to disposal
    • Life Cycle energy analysis
      • A method of analysing the way energy is used in the manufacture of a product and through its useful lifetime
      • Includes pollution / environmental damage caused through the use of energy + the product's carbon footprint
    • Circular economy
      • Alternative approach to the linear economy - example of a modern throwaway society
        • Make, use + dispose
      • Makes max use of resources with little waste, recovering + regenerating materials at end of life
      • Ensures we are more resourceful with materials + contributes to a competitive economy
      • Make, use, recycle

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