GCSE Chemistry: Life-Cycle Assessment Revision 📘

Push your revision to the next level with PLUS. Try for free: https://www.freesciencelessons.co.uk/plus

If you're a teacher and would like PLUS for your school, then email schools@freesciencelessons.co.uk

In this video, we look at the environmental impact of products and how we determine this using a life-cycle assessment. We then carry out simple life-cycle assessments for plastic and paper shopping bags.

This video is based on the AQA spec. This video may be appropriate for iGCSE / O Level Chemistry. Please consult your specification. The Amazon link above is an affiliate link. This provides a small commission which helps to support freesciencelessons. The cost remains the same to you. If you prefer not to use this, you can search Amazon for the Freesciencelessons workbooks.

Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Image credits:

Lego truck By Brickset from UK - 76067 Tanker Truck Takedown, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50699603

iphones By Android Open Source project, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61152376

Audi By Ascaron - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4437645

Drink can "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACiego_Montero_Gaseosa_can.jpg

By MB-one (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Gold mine https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AKalgoorlie_Super_Pit_1.jpg

A gulf oil rig By kris krüg - Flickr: A Gulf Oil Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26800004

Plastic pellets "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APlastic_pellets.jpg

By SuSanA Secretariat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gtzecosan/4480914245/) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Mining vehicles "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABlaxtair_loader_mr90_950H.jpg

By Vianneyjeans (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Cardboard box "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACardboard_Boxes_and_their_History.jpg

By Creativity103 [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Battery operated toy "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMasudaya_%E2%80%93_Battery_Operated_%E2%80%93_Tin_UFO_%E2%80%93_Galaxy_Flying_Saucer_X-7_(%E9%8A%80%E6%B2%B3%E5%86%86%E7%9B%A4_X-7)_%E2%80%93_Top.jpg

By D J Shin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Scrap cars By haak78 - http://www.sxc.hu, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15076367

Plastic bag By Phrontis - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15436176

Paper bag By Ludopedia - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45365553

Oiled bird By Marine Photobank - originally posted to Flickr as Oiled Bird - Black Sea Oil Spill 11/12/07, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8979514

Tree By Sander van der Wel from Netherlands - [417/365] Tree, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34928509

Paper mill "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHearst_Ontario_2.JPG

By P199 (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Refuse truck "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AWalsall_refuse_truck_-_2002-08-20_-_Andy_Mabbett.jpg

By Andy Mabbett (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"

Plastic bag litter "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2014._%D0%A3%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B5_015.jpg

By Butko (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons"