A proposed tool to integrate environmental and economical assessments of products

摘要: An attempt has been made to interpret the outcomes of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in terms environmental costs. This ensures accountability products while LCA their eco-friendly nature. Keeping this as an objective, Environmental Cost Analysis (LCECA) model was developed. new tool incorporates costing into practice. prescribes life cycle cost estimate and correlate effects these costs all stages product. The newly developed categories eco-costs are: effluent treatment/control/disposal, management systems, eco-taxes, rehabilitation, energy savings recycling reuse strategies. mathematical LCECA determines quantitative expressions between total various eco-costs. alternatives are compared with computational model. method enables well economic assessment products, which leads cost-effective, design products.