Background, aim, and scope During the last decades, the
electronics industry has undergone tremendous changes due
to intense research leading to advanced technology development.
Multiple life cycle assessment (LCA) studies have been
performed on the environmental implications of consumer
electronics. The aim of this review is to assess the consistency
between different LCA studies for desktop computers, laptop
computers, mobile phones and televisions (TVs).
Materials and methods A literature study was conducted
covering some key LCA contributions to the consumer
electronics field. The focus is primarily on global warming
potential during 100 years (GWP100) efficiency in different
life cycle phases and secondarily on primary energy usage/
electricity usages which are normalised per year to find
inconsistencies.