The diagram below shows the environmental issues raised by a product over its life cycle. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given diagram illustrates the effects on the environment caused by industrial production.

Therefore

, the various steps of

this

process will be analyzed. At

first,

the initial

step

of a

product

's life cycle is to plan and design it, which is mandatory in order to have a successful

product

.

Next,

the second

step

involves studying the consumption of materials and energy resources before starting the actual production. Afterwards, the item is packed to be ready to be distributed to the shops, where it is sold to the clients.

Lastly

, the

product

after being used by customers is usually thrown away.

However

, its cycle does not end now because two different paths can be taken. On the one hand, people who use the item can provide feedback, which is collected by companies to improve it,

as a result

, everything starts all over again with the first

step

of planning and designing.

On the other hand

, the most sustainable thing to do is to recycle the

product

because that way the process can start again, but from the second

step

previously mentioned, giving it a new life.