Table 1.
Life Cycle phase | BoP Housing | BoP Mobility | BoP Food | BoP Household goods | BoP Appliances |
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Upstream | Production of construction materials | Construction of mobility infrastructure (roads, railway, airports) | Agricultural activities: cultivation of crops and animal rearing | Manufacture of product components | Manufacture of product components |
Production | Construction of the building | Vehicle production | Processing of ingredients; slaughtering and processing of meat; chilled or frozen storage of products before distribution | Manufacture of final product | Manufacture of final product |
Packaging | (not applicable) | (not applicable) | Production of packaging materials; EoL of packaging materials | Production of packaging materials; EoL of packaging materials |
Production of packaging materials; EoL of packaging materials |
Logistics | (not applicable) | (not applicable) | Storage at distribution centre (whenever relevant); transport from production site to retail; storage at retail (for refrigerated products) | Transport to retail | Transport to retail |
Use | Energy and water use by dwelling's users; wastewater treatment | Production of fuel; emissions related to vehicle use (e.g. from combustion of fuel in internal combustion engines); tire wear emissions, brake wear emissions; road wear emissions. | Transport of product from retail to user; cooking (whenever relevant), refrigerated storage of products at home | Transport of product from retail to user; electricity use (whenever relevant); water use (e.g. for detergents); | Transport of product from retail to user; electricity use; water use (e.g. for dishwashers and washing machines), wastewater treatment |
Maintenance | Production of components substituted during the building lifetime (e.g. windows); EoL of substituted components | Production of components substituted during the vehicle lifetime (e.g. tires); EoL of substituted components |
(not applicable) | (not applicable) | Production of components substituted during the appliance lifetime; EoL of substituted components |
EoL | Building demolition; sorting of materials; treatment of sorted materials (including recycling) | Vehicle demolition; sorting of materials; treatment of sorted materials (including recycling) | Final disposal of food waste; wastewater treatment and auxiliary processes due to toilet use | Wastewater treatment (for detergents, personal care products, and toilet paper) | Wastewater treatment (for washing machines and dishwashers) |