What is Life Cycle Assessment? code example

Example: life cycle assessment

1: Product is made
	-Extraction of raw materials
    -Manufacturing
    -Packing and distribution
2: Product is used
3: Product is disposed of

Life cycle assessment is a cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-cradle analysis
technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages 
of a product's life, which is from raw material extraction through materials
processing, manufacture, distribution, and use. 
From: Environmental Management, 2017.