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Life Cycle Analysis Latex Condoms
First version: October 5, 2010 / Latest version: September 8, 2011
By: Condomerie (TvB / BvG)
| Nr | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rubber tree, jungle (100% biodiversity) |
| 2 | Rubber tree, plantation (monoculture) |
| 3 | Artificial fertiliser and cloning (deforestation, felling, replanting) |
| 4 | Tapping the raw latex |
| 5 | Addition of chemicals |
| 6 | Transport to the latex plant (on foot, animal, motorised transport) |
| 7 | Latex plant (processing the latex to bulk latex used as a raw material) Storage, energy, water, personnel, resources Wastes |
| 8 | Sometimes further transport |
| 9 | Condom factory |
| 9.1 | Adjusting the composition of the the latex by the addition of chemicals and water |
| 9.2 | - Machinery and glass moulds - Latex vulcanised in ovens Glass moulds dipped into a latex bath Condoms stripped off the moulds by water Energy, water, personnel, resources Wastes |
| 9.3 | Drying |
| 9.4 | - Testing - Requires energy + faulty product waste |
| 9.5 | Applying powder Requires energy + faulty product waste |
| 9.6 | FOIL Packaging |
| 9.7 | Packing (optionally with lubricant) Lubricant + additions |
| 9.8 | Foil is stamped (ink) |
| 9.9 | Packing in boxes (1, 3, 12, 24, 144 & 1000 pcs. and in cardboard boxes) Self-adhesive tape, printing (ink) |
| 9.10 | Packaging storage (consumer packs, secondary boxes, pallets) Warehousing costs |
| 10 | Transport by train, truck, boat and plane |
| 10.1 | Storage 1 (importer/brand) Container, pallets, secondary boxes Energy |
| 10.2 | Storage 2 (distributor) Pallets and secondary boxes (discarded or recycled) Energy |
| 10.3 | Storage 3 (wholesale) |
| 10.4 | Storage 4 (retail) Unit packs (discarded or recycled) Energy |
| 11 | Consumer sales through web shop Envelope, data, postal delivery |
| 12 | Consumer sales through conventional shop Paper bag (small or large) |
| 13 | Customer |
| 14 | Envelope/bag (small or large) (discarded or recycled) |
| 15 | Packaging (discarded or recycled) |
| 16 | Foil (discarded) |
| 17 | The customer uses the condom and, optionally, extra lubricant |
| 18 | Condom (discarded) |
| 19 | Waste bin |
| 20 | Nature |
Original sketch of the Life Cycle Analysis scheme by Theodoor van Boven - oct 1st, 2010