The Energy Footprint of Panda Doll Souvenirsin Chengdu

Authors

  • Nan Lin, Kullapa Soratana

Abstract

As the hub of western China, Chengdu has developed rapidly in recent years and attracted the tourists home and abroad. Shopping becomes an important part of the tourists’ activities, especially shopping for the souvenirs. The production of the souvenirs potentially causes climate change which are worsening in recent years. Energy consumption is one of the major causes. Thus, this study aims to decrease energy consumption of the supply chain of Panda Doll souvenir in Chengdu from a life cycle perspective. Life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) is the major step in life cycle assessment (LCA), which is a valuable tool to assess the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product. This study investigated the energy consumption of Panda Doll souvenir based on LCI to provide recommendations on energy reduction. The system boundary of this study is from gate-to-gate and transportation processes, involving manufacturing and transportation for shipping and waste collection. Relevant data and information were collected from Yiwu Choucheng Lichun Toy Trading Company. The results show that energy consumption is 1.40 MJ per doll (within the system boundary), calculated based one functional unit of 30,000 panda dolls.

Published

2020-02-29

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