Figure 6.1 description

The image depicts the stages of a life cycle assessment, distributed evenly around an inner circle, with clockwise arrows linking each stage to the next.

At the center of the circle is a wireframe sphere meant to represent the Earth, with back-and-forth arrows between it and each life cycle assessment stage.

The six life cycle assessment stages, depicted as icons clockwise from the top left position, are:

• Raw materials – represented by a dump truck.
• Manufacturing – represented by a factory.
• Packaging – represented by a packaged box.
• Distribution – represented by a delivery truck.
• Use – represented by a human pictogram.
• Disposal – represented by a trash bin.