STEVE BOWERS
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Extension spotlight: Many factors determine effect of raw materials on environment

Life Cycle Analysis is an internationally recognized method of examining the total environmental burden associated with a product and its use. The process provides an assessment of the environmental inputs and outputs of a product, beginning with the extraction of the resource and continuing through the manufacturing and associated energy consumption, distribution, use, disposal, recyclability and renewability of the resource. This concept is often referred to as a "cradle-to-grave" assessment.The use of any raw material affects the environment. How to determine which raw material is preferable and why it is preferable lies at the heart of determining how to create …

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