Life cycle assessment in the ceramic tile industry: a review

This paper presents a comprehensive review of existing literature on the life cycle analysis (LCA) of ceramic tiles. By critically evaluating these studies, the paper aims to provide insights into controlling the factors that contribute to a more sustainable production of ceramic tiles. The study identifies the relationships between variables that impact the shaping process, and highlights the priority areas that require intervention for reducing the environmental impact of ceramic tile production. The results of the LCA analysis emphasize the significance of the manufacturing process and the dependence on non-renewable sources of fuels in the ceramic tile industry. This paper provides a hierarchi-cal framework of the variables that have the most significant impact and offers a guide for reducing the environmental footprint of ceramic tile production.(c) 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).