الفهرس 
Definition of sustainabilityOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
All products and services have an impact on the environment, and affect it in some way during their life-span, as products are made from materials which are derived from the environment and must return to it at some stage.
People exceed environmental carrying capacity by damaging or taking from the environment at a rate greater than at which it can restore itself. Concerns over the decreases of raw materials and energy resources sparked interest in finding ways to account for all energy uses and to project future sources supplies.
Life cycle analysis (LCA) analyses the environmental impact of a product. This analysis takes into account the entire life cycle of the product. It encompasses extracting and processing raw materials, manufacturing, use, reuse, maintenance, recycling, and waste management (WM).
Pollution prevention through LCA is a departure from evaluation WM options that look mainly at single issues, recyclability, or reduce toxicity.
LCA examines all relevant inputs and outputs from raw material acquisition to final disposal. The importance of LCA is likely to increase in the future as companies are eager to develop sustainable products. The eco-design or design for the environment implies the need to find the right balance between ecological and economic requirements while developing products, with the lowest possible environmental burden.
The most immediate environmental issue facing the packaging industry is solid waste management. As a result, the packaging industry has been the target of a disproportionate number of LCA.
The light weight of Al and its alloys, in addition to its unique combination of attractive properties, lets Al becomes a core material across a spectrum of products. The range includes flat-rolled products which include foil packaging. Al’s unique properties which include durability and ease of recyclability, the latter quality has been the focus in order to keep up with the increasing applications of this metal and environmental awareness, lent itself well to the concept of a modern material.