LCA Glossary

Comprehensive glossary of Life Cycle Assessment terms and concepts. Browse by letter, category, or search for specific terms.

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ecoinvent

Databases

One of the most comprehensive LCA databases, containing thousands of industrial processes and their environmental flows.

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Sphera Managed LCA Content ELCD

Elementary Flow

Methodology

Material or energy entering the system being studied from the environment without previous human transformation, or leaving the system and released to the environment.

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Product Flow Waste Flow

End of Life

Life Cycle Stages

The stage of a product life cycle when it is discarded by the final user. Includes disposal, recycling, or reuse.

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Recycling Disposal

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Standards

A standardized (ISO 14025) document that communicates the environmental performance of a product or service.

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PCR ISO 14025

Eutrophication

Impact Categories

Impact category measuring the potential to cause over-fertilization of water and soil, leading to increased growth of biomass.

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Acidification Water Use