{"id":1743,"date":"2022-05-30T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blogs\/the-environmental-footprint-of-headphones\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:27:02","slug":"the-environmental-footprint-of-headphones","status":"publish","type":"customers","link":"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/nl\/customers\/the-environmental-footprint-of-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Skullcandy: live a sustainable life at full volume"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kitchen appliances, TVs, phones, iPads, laptops, hair blowers, headphones\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the fastest-growing demands & waste streams in the world: consumer electronics. <\/strong>The UN estimates humans generate 50 million tonnes<\/a> of electronic (EE) waste- annually<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Imagine all the material resources and products necessary for the production & packaging of all these goods (mining metals, batteries, plastics, etc\u2026). When they die, only 20% are currently recycled.<\/p>\n

Things need to change.<\/p>\n

Even the smallest music earbuds help people live a sustainable lifestyle.<\/em><\/p>\n

A music lifestyle fit for fighting climate change<\/span><\/h2>\n

The original audio lifestyle brand, <\/span>Skullcandy<\/span><\/a>, is based in Park City, Utah<\/span>. <\/b>They<\/span> literally<\/b> see the impacts of climate change happening through their office window in real-time \u2014 shorter winters, less snow, and weather extremes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skullcandy\u2019s employee population & customer base are made up of passionate outdoor enthusiasts. They care about the health of our planet and it hurts them to see its current condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Skullcandy team knows it has an important role to play. So, they want to take some real steps to fight climate change, reduce the impact of their products, and inspire the market to change. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But where do you start? <\/span><\/i>Materials? Packaging? Recycling?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe health of the planet is important to our employees and consumers. It is important that we begin to take action to reduce our impact. Ecochain software has allowed us to measure our impact and identify its sources so that we can start to implement change.\u201d<\/strong> <\/em><\/em>\u2013 Wim de Jager, COO at Skullcandy<\/em><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Skullcandy\u2019s office in Park City, Utah. Copyrights: Skullcandy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Methodology<\/span><\/h2>\n

Skullcandy wanted to gain complete insights into the environmental footprint of its products and analyze where the <\/span>biggest impact<\/b> came from. Because<\/span> you can\u2019t improve without knowing where you stand in the first place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They started off with a good impact overview of the products within their three main product categories:<\/span><\/p>\n