Appliance Magazine: LG Washing Machines Become the First Certified for New UL Water Footprint Inventory

Posted October 1, 2013

Washing machines from LG Electronics have become the first in the world to be certified for the new Water Footprint Inventory being launched by UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

LG is believed to be the first major appliance manufacturer to track water use through the entire lifecycle of a product.

LG's ultra-large-capacity WM8000HVA and WM8000HWA front-load washers underwent an extensive lifecycle water footprint inventory analysis, examining water use from component and packaging production, product assembly, product usage, and disposal.

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