Carbon Footprint of a Wallet

This page provides an in-depth analysis of the carbon footprint of wallets, offering sustainability professionals valuable insights, benchmarking data, and opportunities to drive emissions reductions. Leverage these findings to implement targeted strategies and lower environmental impacts.

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What's the Carbon Footprint of A Wallet?

What's the Carbon Footprint of A Wallet?

The average carbon footprint of a wallet is 7.95 kg CO₂e, with emissions ranging from 2.22 to 20.00 kg CO₂e across products. A typical wallet weighs around 115.44 g and has 2 components. Understanding a wallet's environmental impact allows brands to identify emissions hotspots and implement reduction strategies.
  • Minimum footprint: 2.22 kg CO2e
  • Median footprint: 6.83 kg CO2e
  • Maximum footprint: 20 kg CO2e

Carbon Emissions by Process Step in Wallet Production

Each wallet's footprint includes emissions from multiple manufacturing stages. The following process steps were identified as carbon hotspots for wallet:
  • Raw Materials And Yarn Formation 18.69 kg CO₂e
Carbon Emissions by Process Step in Wallet Production

Key Insights from the Environmental Data on Wallet

Raw Materials Emissions Hotspot

The 'Raw Materials and Yarn Formation' step has the highest emissions at 18.69 kg CO₂e, indicating a need to focus on sustainable material sourcing and efficient yarn production for wallets.

Emissions Variation Range

Wallets exhibit a wide range of 2.22 - 20.00 kg CO₂e emissions, suggesting opportunities to reduce impacts through design and manufacturing choices.

Low Component Complexity

With only 2 components, wallets have relatively low product complexity, potentially simplifying emissions reduction efforts compared to multi-component products.

Mass and Footprint Relationship

The average wallet mass is 115.44 g with an average footprint of 7.95 kg CO₂e, indicating a relationship between product mass and emissions that can guide low-impact design.

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References

Data sourced from Carbonfact’s proprietary database, powered by over 50 million LCAs run on textile, fashion, and footwear products. The methodology is aligned with the EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and adapted for product category specificity.

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