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# Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the standardized, comprehensive methodology (ISO 14040/14044) used to quantify the total environmental burdens of a product, service, or system across its entire existence—from raw material extraction to final disposal ("cradle-to-grave").

It is executed in four rigorous phases: Goal and Scope definition, Inventory Analysis, Impact Assessment, and Interpretation.

LCA provides crucial, data-driven insights into resource use, global warming potential ([**carbon footprint**](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/carbon-footprint)), and various forms of pollution. It is an indispensable analytical tool for ensuring the scientific integrity of declarations like [**EPDs**](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/epd-environmental-product-declaration).

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