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Life Cycle Assessment of Footwear for Simple Shoes
1. A Lifecycle Assessment of the Supply Chain and Evaluation of End-of-Life Management Options Wednesday, April 2, 2008
2. Project Significance Increase in shoe = Increase in environmental production/consumption impacts (production/disposal) Number of shoes produced world-wide in 2004 12 billion pairs Projected world- wide production by 2010 20 billion pairs Average pair of shoes owned per person in the U.S. 10 pairs Total U.S footwear sales, 2005 $42 billion United States footwear consumption 2005 1.4 billion pairs Average amount of shoes disposed in landfill per year ~ 104 million pairs
3. Whatâs in a Typical Shoe PET EVA Adhesives Nylon 6 Virgin Rubber Conventional Cotton Metal Eyelet Leather
22. In âSimplerâ Terms Shoe Style GWP is Equivalent to driving a Car (19mpg) for⊠GWP is Equivalent to powering a 60W Light Bulb for⊠How about mileage for the world projection of shoe production⊠Shoe 1 3.9 mi 29 hrs ~70 Billion Miles Shoe 3 4.2 mi 31 hrs ~84 Billion Miles Shoe 4 17.4 mi 129 hrs ~300 Billion Miles
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24. Analyzing the Supply Chain Existing vs. Extended Raw Materials Extraction Primary Materials Production Component Manufacture Finished Product Assembly Product Sale and Delivery Product Use Product Disposal Supply Loop? Existing Supply Chain Extended Supply Chain
25. Analyzing the Supply Chain âGreeningâ the Supply Chain through Materials Substitution
26. Analyzing the Supply Chain âGreeningâ the Supply Chain through Materials Substitution Material Amount (MJ) Crepe Rubber 0.30 Hemp 2.44 Organic Cotton 16.18 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) 16.57 Cotton 18.77 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 22.77 Polyurethane (PU) Foam 27.63 Silicon Rubber 47.25 Nylon 6 55.59 Leather 56.95 Source: PE International (GaBi 4.0) Extended DB
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28. Assessment of the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Materials Substitution Original Material â Shoe 4 Alternative Material â Shoe 1 Environmental Impact 1 Economic Cost 2 Laces Cotton Organic Cotton Jute Outsole Rubber Crepe Rubber Retreaded Car Tires Midsole EVA Wool Felt Cork No Data Recycled PET Insole/Liner Cotton Bamboo Upper Suede Hemp Jute Wool Felt Adhesives Chemical-Based Adhesives (Phenol/Urea) Water-Based Adhesives