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The Effects of Eco-friendly Design of Dishwashing Detergent on Product's Carbon Emission Reduction

친환경 설계로 제조된 주방세제의 탄소배출량 감축 효과

  • Kim, Jong Seok (Health, Environment & Safety Team, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Kim, Won Chan (R&D Division, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Lee, Yong Ju (R&D Division, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Kim, Heung Sik (Health, Environment & Safety Team, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Park, Heon Young (Health, Environment & Safety Team, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Yang, Bong Sig (Health, Environment & Safety Team, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Kim, Wan Soo (Health, Environment & Safety Team, LG Household & Health Care) ;
  • Park, Pil Ju (Carbon Management Division, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute) ;
  • Hong, Eun Ah (Carbon Management Division, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute)
  • Received : 2014.09.11
  • Accepted : 2015.02.13
  • Published : 2015.02.28

Abstract

As negative effects of climate change have been visualized and its direct damages to economy have been realized, the global efforts to respond to climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emission were accelerated. Korea's Carbon Footprint Labeling gets a lot of attention as one of the effective methods to contribute to national GHG reduction goal, and for enterprises to show customers how much effort the company put into global warming prevention. Consumers' interest on low-carbon products has been increasing. This study uses Life Cycle Assessment method to calculate the amount of carbon emission of dishwashing detergent, LG Household & Healthcare, which reduced carbon emissions by using raw materials that has relatively lower environment load. Life Cycle Assessment Method is based on guidelines of Carbon Footprint Labeling, Ministry of Environment, and pre-manufacturing, manufacturing, and disposal phase are included while use phase of the product is excluded from assessment. In order to understand the effects of eco-design on carbon emissions, the dishwashing detergent's carbon emissions are compared before and after the change of main raw materials. The result shows the improvement from $0.47kgCO_2eq/kg$ to $0.38kgCO_2eq/kg$ per product, and this means the main raw materials' carbon emissions could be reduced by around 9.4%, which is equivalent to 916tons of GHG emissions per year.

기후변화에 따른 부정적 영향이 가시화되고, 직접적인 경제적 피해가 현실화되면서 온실가스 배출을 줄여 기후변화에 대응하기 위한 범지구적 노력이 가속화되고 있다. 특히 국가의 온실가스 감축에 기여하고 기업의 지구 온난화 방지를 위한 노력을 소비자에게 보여줄 수 있는 효과적인 수단으로 탄소성적표지 제도가 주목을 받고 있으며, 탄소배출량이 상대적으로 적은 저탄소제품에 대한 관심이 점차 증가하고 있는 추세다. 본 연구에서는 제품의 기존 원료물질을 환경부하가 상대적으로 적은 물질로 대체하여 탄소배출량을 줄인 주방세제의 탄소배출량에 대해 전과정평가(LCA) 기법을 활용하여 산출하였다. 전 과정 평가기법은 환경부의 탄소성적표지 작성지침을 적용하여, 사용단계를 제외하는 제조 전 단계와 제조단계 및 폐기단계를 조사하였다. 그리고 친환경 제품 설계 도입이 제품 온실가스 배출에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 주방세제의 주요 원료물질에 대한 변경 전후를 비교하였다. 그 결과 대상 주방세제 주요 원료물질의 온실가스 배출량이 $0.47kgCO_2eq/kg$-제품에서 $0.38kgCO_2eq/kg$-제품으로 개선됨을 알 수 있었으며, 이는 제품 주요 원료물질의 탄소배출량이 약 9.4% 감소되는 것으로 이를 통해 연간 약 916톤의 온실가스가 감축되는 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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