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THE CYCLE – REDUCE
KICK THE HABIT
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PRIMARY MATERIALS
EXTRACTION
ELECTRICITY
WATER
PRIMARY MATERIALS
PROCESSING
COMPONENTS
MANUFACTURING
ASSEMBLY
PACKAGING
DISTRIBUTION
T
r
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n
s
p
o
r
t
Extracting and
manufacturing of
cardboard and plastics
Printing
Industrial processes
From oil to plastics
From iron ore to steel sheets
Average CO
2
emissions
from component
manufacturing (kg)
Flat LCD screen
Tube
Case
or
Regular CRT monitor
Silicon wafers
Chemicals
production
Central Unit case
Circuit boards
Electronic
components
185
69
48
17
18
15
11
8
LIFE-CYCLE STAGES
INPUTS
GHG EMISSIONS