Household Appliance Lifecycle and Sustainable Development
[ 1 ] Instytut Technologii Materiałów, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee
2022
chapter in monograph / paper
english
- Carbon footprint
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Environmental impact
EN Economic growth is stimulated by a continuous increase in goods consumption. With regard to household appliances it manifests itself in its frequent replacement. This may have an impact on negative environmental and climatic changes. In this article, the authors deal with this problem in the context of consumer awareness of the impact of their behavior on these changes. The aim of the article is to check whether frequent replacement of household appliances is justified from the point of view of environmental pollution and climate protection. The article highlights not only the carbon footprint of two types of devices, but also consumer preferences for replacing old devices with new ones. As part of the research, a questionnaire was conducted on the frequency of replacement of household appliances and the reasons for their replacement. An analysis and comparison of the carbon footprint of two refrigerators - the old type and in line with the latest energy consumption standards - was carried out. It was found that the replacement of the refrigerator, due to the lower electricity consumption in the use phase, is ecologically profitable compared to the old type refrigerator after 8 years of use.
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