Raw Materials Extraction and Processing
A mower begins when metals and petroleum are extracted from the earth to process into raw materials for our finished products. We work to reduce the burden on this phase by using recycled content materials whenever possible, thus minimizing the amount of materials that need to be newly mined from the earth.
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Manufacturing
Briggs & Stratton purchases raw materials and intermediate parts and manufactures the engine and sometimes the finished mower. We are always improving the efficiency of our operations to reduce energy, water, and other emissions as part of our Environmental Management System.
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Transportation
Briggs & Stratton ships engines to its walk-behind lawn mower factories or to other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Finished mower goods from Briggs & Stratton's own manufacturing facilities are shipped directly to retailers, dealers, or sold online.
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In-Use
Consumers purchase a mower from a retailer, dealer, or online, as well as gasoline to fuel the mower. Over the course of the average 5.5 year life span of a mower* , oil is replaced and recycled. Consumer use of gasoline is typically the most burdensome aspect of the mower life cycle.
*Based on 125 hours of operation – Mowing a 1/5 acre lawn, 30 times per year for 45 minutes per cut
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Transportation
The transportation phase also includes the movement of the end-of-life product to the appropriate disposal facility. When displaying transportation data, keep in mind that transportation of raw materials, finished goods, and end-of-life products are combined to represent this phase.
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Disposal
At the end of its useful life, the mower is transported, either by the consumer or another third party, to be recycled at a scrap metal facility.
Written for Briggs & Stratton by our sustainability consultant, PE INTERNATIONAL Inc.
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Briggs & Stratton is using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to better understand the environmental impacts of our products so that we can identify and execute improvements that benefit our customers, consumers, and shareholders.
Briggs & Stratton Sustainability Report
For detailed information about sustainability efforts, please download our sustainability report.
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