What does the image below represent? A circular diagram. Beginning with upstream, resource extraction and other material goes to material manufacturers, then to product manufacturers, then to distribution and warehousing. From distribution and warehousing the downstream cycle begins, going to retailers, then consumers. From consumers the flow splits, with some material going to a landfill, litter, or incineration, and the rest to collection and sorting. Some of the material then goes to energy recovery while other material goes to recycling and re-enters the upstream part of the cycle. life-cycle assessment the waste stream solid waste municipal solid waste