Opportunities for reducing the supply chain water footprint of metals used in consumer electronics

Madaka, Hema; Babbitt, Callie W.; Ryen, Erinn G.

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105926

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“…The study considers the case of a secondary supply chain comprising a single manufacturer and a single retailer. Madaka et al (2022) performed a study to contribute towards reduction of water footprint considering the case of electronic products. The findings from the study highlight supply chain transition and recycling as a potential to minimize the water impact.…”

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Examining the interactions among smart supply chains and carbon reduction strategies: To attain carbon neutrality

Patil,

Shardeo,

Dwivedi

et al. 2023

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Rapid industrialization and global supply chains have magnified industrial activities' carbon footprint, resulting in environmental hazards. Several countries have magnified their efforts to reach carbon neutrality goals. The increased attention to carbon‐neutral goals has been enabled by United Nations (UN) calls for a carbon‐neutral economy. In this context, supply chains will have greater responsibilities to reduce the network's carbon footprint. To achieve carbon neutrality goals, decision‐makers must be well‐informed and facilitated with suitable theoretical frameworks. In literature, the adoption of intelligent technologies is suggested to construct efficient and smart supply chains. However, there are uncertainties regarding the impact of this transformation on the carbon neutrality goal. The present study caters to the uncertainties by discussing its potential impact on carbon neutrality goals and how to use adopted technologies to achieve the same. A list of 11 potential strategies is identified and modelled to provide a strategic roadmap for smart supply chains' adoption. The proposed framework aims to facilitate carbon neutrality goals. The findings indicate that decision‐makers must pay significant attention to circular economy practices. Additionally, green transportation is an impactful area with significant potential to support carbon neutrality goals. Critical insights have been extracted regarding stakeholders' training and process innovation. The study findings can help decision‐makers achieve carbon neutrality goals.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the interactions among smart supply chains and carbon reduction strategies: To attain carbon neutrality

Patil,

Shardeo,

Dwivedi

et al. 2023

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“…The extraction and transformation of these metals to be used in products (via mining, grinding, flotation, gravity concentration, medium separation and hydrometallurgical processes) and auxiliary activities (e.g. dust suppression, cooling and washing equipment) are water-intensive processes, not forgetting the water used for energy (drilling, cooling and emission control systems at thermoelectric power plants) (Madaka, Babbitt and Ryen 2022). This has led to water depletion in surrounding water bodies and degradation of water downstream of mining sites (Madaka, Babbitt and Ryen 2022), which reflects the results of the statistical analysis.…”

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“…dust suppression, cooling and washing equipment) are water-intensive processes, not forgetting the water used for energy (drilling, cooling and emission control systems at thermoelectric power plants) (Madaka, Babbitt and Ryen 2022). This has led to water depletion in surrounding water bodies and degradation of water downstream of mining sites (Madaka, Babbitt and Ryen 2022), which reflects the results of the statistical analysis. However, it is uncertain why such a strong negative relationship was not found to be statistically significant in lakes and rivers permanent water area (SDG 6.6.1).…”

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Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs

2023

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework were constructed to interlink economic, environmental and social dimensions. The importance of achieving sustainability relies on understanding the synergies and trade-offs between implemented actions and the actions that may hinder or empower them. The Measuring Progress series explores the relationship between environmental indicators and economic or social indicators. This third edition of the Measuring Progress report focuses on statistical methods to understand these interlinkages through the prism of water ecosystems and the SDGs. In so doing, it provides insight into how freshwater- and marine-related ecosystems are impacted by various drivers, pressures, and actions, through use of statistical analysis.

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“…Thus, there is an undeniable carbon emission in the production of these materials, the demand for which is increasing exponentially. [6][7][8][9][10] Along with providing a supply, there is also an increasing need to reduce the carbon footprint of the research stage and manufacture of flexible electronics devices. The sustainability of the materials or processes is also an important point in the production of flexible electronics.…”

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Sustainable Macromolecular Materials in Flexible Electronics

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Bozyel

Gökcen

et al. 2022

Macro Materials & Eng

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With advances in electronics, the concept of flexible electronics has left traditional designs behind. Many concepts, such as sensors, transistors, soft robotics, data, and energy storage devices have begun to find more widespread and flexible areas of use. From this point of view, using environmentally friendly, abundant, and renewable natural materials that reduce carbon emissions in the production and disposal of these components is the first step toward the concept of sustainable flexible electronics. This review deals with the integration of sustainable natural materials obtained from plant, animal, and bacterial sources into sensors, displays, data storage, power generation, and soft robotic systems, with appropriate examples compiled from the last ten years. In addition, limitations in the use of sustainable materials as flexible electronic components and their potential for use in innovative electronic applications in the future are foreseen.

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Opportunities for reducing the supply chain water footprint of metals used in consumer electronics

Cited by 7 publications

References 90 publications

Examining the interactions among smart supply chains and carbon reduction strategies: To attain carbon neutrality

Examining the interactions among smart supply chains and carbon reduction strategies: To attain carbon neutrality

Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs

Sustainable Macromolecular Materials in Flexible Electronics

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