Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: Emissions incl. production (~80%), using the phone (~15%), transportation and end-of-life processing.

Material

Material is included.

Production

iPhone 8, according to Apples own calculation.

Distribution

Distribution is included.

Use

Incl. using the phone (~15% of total footprint)

End of life

End-of-life processing

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Berners-Lee, M. (2011). How bad are bananas?: the carbon footprint of everything. Greystone Books. ISBN: 1553658329, 9781553658320

  2. Apple (2020). Environment. URL: https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-x-environmental-report/

  3. Berners-Lee, M. (2010). What's the carbon footprint of ... using a mobile phone? URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/jun/09/carbon-footprint-mobile-phone