08 Oct Pollution Prevention Strategies Life Cycle Assessments

Pollution Prevention Strategies

Life Cycle Assessments

This case study assignment allows us to examine the application of the life cycle assessments to real-world situations. 

1.            Using the sources below, select an example life cycle according to your last name.  You are only required to use one publication, although you may use more than one reference.

•             Life-Cycle Assessment of Desktop Computer Displays  (Last name beginning A-F)

•             Life-Cycle Assessment for Lead-Free Solder in Electronics (Last name G-L)

•             Life-Cycle Assessment for Lithium-ion Batteriesand Nanotechnology in Electric Vehicles (last name M-R)

•             Life-Cycle Assessment for Wire and Cable Insulation and Jacketing (Last name S-Z)

2.            Answer each of the following questions for your example.  Your response should be coherently written and based on supporting evidence, scientific principles, and environmental ecology principles.   Document your sources with appropriate APA in-text citations and references. If the reference is a web site, make sure that the link is active (60 points)

a)            Purpose, Goals and Scope of Project – describe in 2-3 paragraphs what the team or business hoped to accomplish. (10 points)

b)            Summary of Project – describe in 2-3 paragraphs what steps the team or business took during the LCA. (10 points)

c)            Life Cycle Stages – use a diagram or written narrative to describe the inputs, 5 phases and outputs (15 points)

d)            Summarize the environmental and health impacts evaluated – describe in a table what the potential environmental and health impacts were. (15 points)

e)            Summarize where the greatest environmental or health impact was found – describe in 1-paragraph where the greatest impact was found from the potential impacts in Question 4. (15 points)

f)             Outline the recommendations to reduce environmental impacts – in 1-2 paragraphs describe the recommendations the team made to reduce the business’s environmental impact.  (15 points)

3.            Clear concise paragraphs, with transitions between paragraphs and no grammatical or spelling errors. (10 points)

4.            Appropriate APA in-text citations and reference list. (10 points)

The detailed grading rubric for this assignment is available in your Assignments Area.