Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a method to assess the environmental impacts of a product throughout its entire lifespan. The five stages of a product's life cycle include: Raw Material Extraction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Use, and End of Life. Each stage of a product's life cycle consumes resources and generates environmental impact (e.g., energy use in manufacturing, carbon footprint from transportation, waste in landfills). Consumers have choices at the "End of Life" stage, such as recycling or proper disposal, which significantly impacts the product's environmental footprint. Understanding LCA helps consumers make more informed and sustainable choices about the products they buy and how they dispose of them.

Define Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and its purpose in evaluating environmental impacts. Identify and describe the five main stages of a product's life cycle. Understand the environmental impacts associated with each stage of a product's life cycle, such as resource depletion, energy consumption, and pollution. Recognize the role of consumer choices in influencing a product's overall environmental footprint, especially at the "End of Life" stage. Instructions to introduce the topic and deliver the video/presentation/micro resource: