Step 1 — Assignment brief
Your assignment
Your lecturer has configured this LCA assessment. Review the brief before proceeding.
Product
500ml single-use PET plastic bottle — conventional clear PET with HDPE cap and BOPP label.
Study goal
Assess the environmental impact of a 500ml single-use PET bottle. Identify the highest-impact life cycle stage and make evidence-based recommendations for material and design improvement.
Your task
Define the system boundary and functional unit. Research and justify your own emission factors from published databases. Identify the manufacturing method for each material. Write findings and recommendations based on your results.
Workflow: Review BOM → Define scope → Collect inventory data → Run impact assessment → Write findings