Research Article

Study on Evaluating the Sustainability of Innovative Products

Table 2

5 × 5 assessment matrix [24].

Life cycleEnvironmental impacts
MaterialsEnergy useSolid residuesLiquid residuesGaseous residues

Preproduction1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 5
Production2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 5
Transportation3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 5
Usage4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 5
Disposal5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 5