The world is demanding for economic growth but yet this growth must be achieved through environmental conservation while enhancing the quality of human life. Sustainability is about preserving the health of the biosphere and the efficient use of natural resources such as air, water, land, flora and fauna (Chan, 2004). Sustainable development has been popularly defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (UNCED, 2002). This clarion call has resulted in the enormously increased recognition of environmental issues from the last decade, and which is gaining momentum each year. The public is increasingly more aware that the consumption of manufactured products and services offered may contribute to adverse effects on resources and the quality of the environment, and that these effects can occur at all stages of the life cycle and not just during manufacturing.