Life cycle environmental evaluation of kettles: Recommendations for the development of eco-design regulations in the European Union

•First comprehensive environmental evaluation of 145 million kettles used in the EU.•Eco-kettles have over 30% lower impacts than conventional kettles.•Eco-design water efficiency improvements would reduce impacts in the EU by 31%–33%.•Higher durability and temperature control would result in...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2018-06, Vol.625, p.135-146
Main Authors: Gallego-Schmid, Alejandro, Jeswani, Harish Kumar, Mendoza, Joan Manuel F., Azapagic, Adisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Durability
Electrical and electronic equipment
Energy and water efficiency
European regulation
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Resource consumption
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Summary:•First comprehensive environmental evaluation of 145 million kettles used in the EU.•Eco-kettles have over 30% lower impacts than conventional kettles.•Eco-design water efficiency improvements would reduce impacts in the EU by 31%–33%.•Higher durability and temperature control would result in
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.262