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Laudit
BSBA 3.2A

Activities Environmental Aspect Environmental Impact

Operations Toxic chemicals in iPhone can Toxic chemical
pose a threat to humans and
environmental nearby.
Outbound logistics iPhones are shipped using Larges polluting
mostly FedEx Boeing from transportation cause of
China and distribute to all carbon emissions.
around the world.
Marketing and sales Features of iPhone is the Demand of iPhone will be
important that’s why the increase.
buyer will buy a latest one on
the market.
Service Lifespan of iPhone is short Natural resources will be
because of fast changing increase.
updates so the buyer will buy
a new latest iPhone on the
market.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Activities Environmental Aspect Environmental Impact

Mineral Extraction Apple previously sourced Congo stopped due to a
minerals form Democratic lawsuit because of child labor
Republic of Congo for mining.
Impact of Extraction Mining supports global The hazardous waste can go
economy growth and global into the land and affect the
GDP growth and supplies animals and plants
high amount of high paying negatively. It also displaces
jobs. people from their homes in
mining areas.
Transportation Plane is used to transport Carbon emissions
Pollution
Disposal, Recycling and The other iPhone that did not Improper disposal can be
Repurposing of an iPhone already use, they get a parts harmful for humans’ cause of
of that and put in the brand toxic chemicals also in
new iPhone. environment.

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Activities
Mineral Extraction
Impact of Extraction
Transportation
Disposal, Recycling
and Repurposing of
an iPhone
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Environmental
Aspect
Apple previously
sourced minerals
form Democratic
Republic of Congo
Mining supports
global economy
growth and global
GDP growth and
supplies high amount
of high paying jobs.
Plane is used to
transport
The other iPhone
that did not already
use, they get a parts
of that and put in the
brand new iPhone.
Environmental Control Measures
Impact
Congo stopped due Minimum levels of
to a lawsuit because sourcing or
of child labor for production.
mining.
The hazardous waste Planting a new trees
can go into the land so animals can live
and affect the naturally.
animals and plants
negatively. It also
displaces people
from their homes in
mining areas.
Carbon emissions Minimum the parts
Pollution or the products in
the plane.
Improper disposal Don’t use the parts
can be harmful for that already use.
humans’ cause of
toxic chemicals also
in environment.