Product Life Cycle Assessment of Washing Machines

Running head: ENG608 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
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ENG608 Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
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Abstract
The following report mainly deals with Product Life Cycle Assessment (PLCA) of Washing
Machines. LCA is a well-known tool which is needed for carrying out an evaluation on
environmental impact of a given product or process. It is required for defining a life cycle period
by making use of set of principles and guidance for some common products like washing
machine. Making use of LCA helps in carrying out environmental aspect can provide an idea
with respect to environmental aspect of products.

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Table of Contents
Section 1..............................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................3
Aim and Objectives.........................................................................................................3
Goal and Scope................................................................................................................3
Functional Unit................................................................................................................3
System boundary.............................................................................................................3
Section 2..............................................................................................................................3
Inventory Analysis...........................................................................................................3
Material............................................................................................................................3
Manufacturer....................................................................................................................3
Use...................................................................................................................................3
Disposal / Recycle...........................................................................................................3
Section 3..............................................................................................................................3
Impact assessment...........................................................................................................3
Section 4..............................................................................................................................3
Interpretation....................................................................................................................3
Section 5..............................................................................................................................4
Finding.............................................................................................................................4
Section 6..............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion and Recommendation for Future Work........................................................4
References............................................................................................................................4

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Section 1
Introduction
The primary goal of this report is all about examining the present variety of washing
machines in the market. It is mainly required for selecting the environment-friendly devices and
carrying out a PLCA on it (Yuan, Zhang & Liu, 2016). It is primarily done to quickly achieve a
baseline figure. The following report comprises of a prototyped design of a new variety of
product or service which is compared with the shelf model.
Aim and Objectives
The primary objective of the report is to analyze a wide range of washing machines in the
appropriate market group (Kjaer et al., 2016). Following this, a choice is made concerning the
environment-friendly devices along with the streamlining of life cycle assessment. A proper
design of a new product and services are given in the current scenario for understanding (Buxel,
Esenduran & Griffin,2015). It focuses on the shelf model for the given raw material, energy, end
of life and last usage of water.
Goal and Scope
The central notion of the report is all about having a proper kind of understanding
concerning the investigation of washing cloth (Gnoni et al., 2017). The analysis has been done
concerning the home-based and laundromat along with understanding the benefits. The
alternative of making life cycle assessment is all about analyzing both the economic cost along
with its impact on the environment.