Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Flashcards
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What is 'Scope 3' emissions reporting, and why is it challenging for manufacturers?
Answer: Indirect emissions from the supply chain and product use/disposal — challenging because they occur outside the manufacturer's direct control
Scope 3 covers all indirect emissions in a manufacturer's value chain — from suppliers to customer product use — often representing over 70% of total emissions but hard to measure.
What does 'green manufacturing' focus on?
Answer: Minimizing waste, reducing energy consumption, and lowering environmental impact throughout the manufacturing process
Green manufacturing integrates environmental sustainability into all aspects of production, from product design and material selection through process optimization and waste management.
Which US Department of Energy program supports manufacturers in reducing industrial energy waste?
Answer: DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) and the Better Plants Program
The DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers provide free energy audits to manufacturers, while Better Plants helps large manufacturers set and achieve energy reduction goals.
What is 'material efficiency' in sustainable manufacturing?
Answer: Using the minimum amount of material necessary to achieve required product performance while minimizing waste
Material efficiency means designing and manufacturing products to use fewer materials and generate less waste without compromising function or quality.
What is 'Extended Producer Responsibility' (EPR) in manufacturing?
Answer: A policy approach that makes manufacturers responsible for the end-of-life management of their products
EPR shifts the responsibility for product end-of-life (recycling, disposal) from consumers and governments to the original producer, incentivizing better design for recyclability.
Which tool in digital manufacturing helps identify and reduce energy waste by monitoring real-time machine-level energy consumption?
Answer: Energy monitoring and management systems (EMMS) integrated with IIoT sensors
IIoT-connected energy monitoring systems measure power consumption at the machine level in real time, identifying energy waste and enabling data-driven reduction strategies.