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BM20
Names Section
Date
Activities Environmental Aspect Environmental Impact
Manufacturing IPhone parts Unprocessed Minerals Steel, water, and carbon dioxide
Important note: In contrast to organizational analysis (that presents a general assessment of the firm’s activities), LCA must
identify specific activities in manufacturing the Apple iPhone. Similarly, environmental aspect/s and impact/s must also be specific.
04 *Property of
STI
BM20
Names Section
Date
Activities Environmental Aspect Environmental Impact Control Measures
Attaching cables to
Coal combustion emits Apple has pledged to use carbon life
motherboards and Pollution of the atmosphere
more carbon dioxide. cycle analyses.
other components
Delivering the Negative effects on air quality Giving other businesses a road map
Carbon Emissions
Finished Goods to carbon neutrality
References:
Aayan. (2020). The life of an iPhone. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/
08b8f73b70b2478a8da1c518d7440b7c/print
Antonia. (2020). Are iPhones bad for the environment? https://www.compareandrecycle.co.uk/blog/are-
iphones-bad-for-the-environment
04 *Property of
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