Recycling and Life Cycle Assessments: Understanding the Environmental Impact of Everyday Objects

This video is a lecture presentation discussing recycling and life cycle assessments. The speaker explores the impact that consumers and industrial producers have on the environment, particularly through the production and disposal of aluminum soft drink cans. The presentation discusses two methods of producing aluminum, the energy and environmental impacts of each, and the benefits of recycling aluminum. The speaker also discusses the concept of life cycle assessments and uses the examples of plastic and paper bags to illustrate its application. The video ends with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of conducting life cycle assessments.