THE HIDDEN CLIMATE IMPACT OF ELECTRONICS:
Many popular electronics contain liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.
Every time these are made, potent fluorinated greenhouse gases, or F-GHGs, are emitted into the atmosphere.
• HERE'S THE LOWDOWN: •
Greenhouse gases:
trap heat in the
atmosphere and
cause it to warm
change the Earth's
climate and harm
ecosystems
result in dangerous
effects to human health
and the environment
CARBON DIOXIDE (C02) IS THE MOST COMMON GREENHOUSE GAS,
BUT THE F-GHGS USED TO PRODUCE LCD PANELS ARE THOUSANDS
	• OF TIMES MORE POTENT THAN CO.
2"
SF6= 23,000 TIMES MORE HEAT-TRAPPING THAN C02
NF,
PFCs
HFCs

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F-GHGs are released during the manufacturing process that produces flat panel displays- one of the first
steps in assembling final products like:
Televisions
Monitors and laptop screens
Tablets

LCD panels

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F-GHG EMISSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GROW
based on projected growth in consumer demand of LCD flat panel displays.
Currently emissions are expected to grow by
Over 2 MtCO,e* in 2015 = to the emissions from approximately 280,000
homes'electricity use.
Over 7 MtC02e* in 2020 = to the emissions from approximately 1,000,000
homes'electricity use.
''Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
While some suppliers are working to reduce their F-GHG emissions, more needs to be done.
BRANDS, RETAILERS AND LARGE PURCHASERS
HAVE THE POWER TO INFLUENCE REDUCTIONS
IN F-GHG EMISSIONS
by ensuring their products are made with flat panels from suppliers who are curbing emissions.
See www.epa.gov/climateleadership/supplychain/sector.htmlto learn more
£\	United States
Environmental Protection
hI	Agency
Draft Factsheet January 2015

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