A life cycle assessment is a crucial instrument for analysing sustainability and impact, particularly in the context of eco-design and the manufacture of furniture that is friendly to the environment. But because most of the research on furniture’s environmental effects is limited to particular phases of its life cycle—such as resource consumption, waste production, and emissions—a significant amount of its environmental impact is disregarded. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and improve the environmental sustainability of a pinewood table by performing a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of the production and distribution process. Six production and distribution models—five of which included different sustainable policies and one that was based on a base model—were examined. The research evaluated the effects on the environment at every phase, waste generation, emissions, and resource consumption into account. The costs of the alternative strategies were also analysed to determine which was the most economically and environmentally sustainable. Changes in Climate CO2 equivalent emissions from Alternative Strategy 5 are the lowest of all the production and distribution models studied. Neighbouring Strategy 2 comes in close second. When using CNC machining processes, photovoltaic cells can reduce carbon emissions by 50%, which can be achieved by switching from using forklifts to photovoltaic cells. The results showed that, at 65.4%, the collaborative strategy showed the largest reduction in Climate Change CO2 eq. This emphasizes how crucial it is to convert to photovoltaic cells instead of forklifts in order to generate electricity. As the final recommendation, a sustainable strategy that incorporates all of the tactics is suggested, stressing the significance of putting eco-friendly practices into practice for the distribution and manufacturing of pinewood tables generally. The knowledge base is enriched by the information and advice given to industry stakeholders and policy-makers to support sustainable practices and enable well-informed decisions.

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Life Cycle Design for Eco-friendly Manufacturing Reducing Environmental Impact

  • Shrihar Pandey,
  • Pushpendra Kumar Kushwaha,
  • S. K. Pandey

摘要

A life cycle assessment is a crucial instrument for analysing sustainability and impact, particularly in the context of eco-design and the manufacture of furniture that is friendly to the environment. But because most of the research on furniture’s environmental effects is limited to particular phases of its life cycle—such as resource consumption, waste production, and emissions—a significant amount of its environmental impact is disregarded. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and improve the environmental sustainability of a pinewood table by performing a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of the production and distribution process. Six production and distribution models—five of which included different sustainable policies and one that was based on a base model—were examined. The research evaluated the effects on the environment at every phase, waste generation, emissions, and resource consumption into account. The costs of the alternative strategies were also analysed to determine which was the most economically and environmentally sustainable. Changes in Climate CO2 equivalent emissions from Alternative Strategy 5 are the lowest of all the production and distribution models studied. Neighbouring Strategy 2 comes in close second. When using CNC machining processes, photovoltaic cells can reduce carbon emissions by 50%, which can be achieved by switching from using forklifts to photovoltaic cells. The results showed that, at 65.4%, the collaborative strategy showed the largest reduction in Climate Change CO2 eq. This emphasizes how crucial it is to convert to photovoltaic cells instead of forklifts in order to generate electricity. As the final recommendation, a sustainable strategy that incorporates all of the tactics is suggested, stressing the significance of putting eco-friendly practices into practice for the distribution and manufacturing of pinewood tables generally. The knowledge base is enriched by the information and advice given to industry stakeholders and policy-makers to support sustainable practices and enable well-informed decisions.