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environmental assessment > environmental criterion > eco-balance

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eco-balance  

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  • An eco-balance refers to the consumption of energy and resources and the pollution caused by the production cycle of a given product. The product is followed throughout its entire life cycle, from the extraction of the raw materials, manufacturing and use, right through to recycling and final handling of waste.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/13576

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