LifeCycleAssessment(LCA)isasystematicmethodusedtoevaluatetheenvironmentalimpactsofaproduct,process,orservicethroughoutitsentirelifecycle.Thisincludesallstagesfromrawmaterialextraction,manufacturing,distribution,use,anddisposalorrecycling.LCAhelpsidentifyopportunitiestoimproveenvironmentalperformance,supportsdecision-making,andpromotessustainabledevelopmentbyquantifyingenergyuse,emissions,andresourceconsumption.Itiswidelyappliedinindustries,policy-making,andresearchtoassessandminimizeecologicalfootprints.
