Life cycle assessment - PAIC Citron

The goal of the life cycle assessment is to evaluate what stages of the life cycle of the product is the most polluting. Then from these observations, it is easier to take measures to make the impact of the product on the environment lower.


Below is the general description of a life cycle of a product:

I chose to analyze the life cycle of  the PAIC citron, so below you'll find the specificities of the life cycle of the PAIC Citron:

Extraction of raw material:
- Energy
- Perfume

Design and production:
- Energy
- Preservatives
- Sodium C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate
- Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate

Packaging and distribution:
- Plastic ( bottle )
- Energy
- Paper
- Ink

Use and maintenance:
- Water

Reuse and recycling:
Only the packaging can be recycled:
- Plastic bottle
- Paper

Carbon Footprint Journal (3)

My carbon footprint for the past two weeks was higher than usually because I traveled by car for a long distance. I went home twice. I took the car from Grenoble to Nantes, because it was the cheapest way to go home. But I traveled with 4 other friends so that we only took one car. When I was home I took my car several times to see my friends and family. There is not a lot of public transportation around where my parents live. Because of these travels my habits have changed a little bit in the past few weeks and so my carbon footprint has been higher. Nevertheless, I kept eating more fruit and vegetables and watch for what I bought when shopping at the grocery store.