# A company carries out a life cycle assessment (LCA) for a plastic drinks bottle. Outline what is assessed at each of the four stages of a life cycle assessment.

> AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) — 4.10.2 Life cycle assessment and recycling · Outline · 4 marks

## Mark scheme (4 marks)

1. Extracting and processing raw materials (stage 1)
2. Manufacturing and packaging (stage 2)
3. Use and operation during its lifetime (stage 3)
4. Disposal at the end of its useful life (stage 4) — including transport and distribution at each stage

## Key terms

- [life cycle assessment (LCA)](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/life-cycle-assessment-lca)

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