Product

Sustainability
Fact Sheet

Kindle Scribe (32GB)

Updated October 2024 - for US only

 Designed for
Sustainability
We're working to make Amazon devices more sustainable—from how
we build them to how customers use and eventually retire them.

Recycled Materials
Made from 18% recycled materials. The aluminum parts are
made from 100% recycled aluminum.

Packaging
Carbon Footprint All new 100% recyclable packaging (shipping packaging
not included).
49kg CO2e total carbon emissions

Trade-in and Recycle

Built to last. But when you're ready, you can trade-in or
recycle your devices. Explore Amazon Second Chance.

Figures apply to Kindle Scribe (32GB) , not including any other versions or any bundled accessories or devices. We update the carbon footprint when we
discover new information that increases the estimated carbon footprint of a device by more than 10%.

This device is a Climate Pledge Friendly product. We partner with trusted third-party The product carbon footprint
certifiers and create our own certifications like Compact by Design and Pre-owned of this device has been certified
Certified to highlight products that meet sustainability standards. by The Carbon Trust1.

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 Life Cycle
We consider sustainability in every stage of a device’s life
cycle—from sourcing raw materials to end-of-life.

Kindle Scribe (32GB) total life cycle carbon emissions: 49 kg CO2e

01 Materials and
Manufacturing
04 End of Life

92%
03 Product Use
02 Transportation

02 Transportation

5%
03 Product Use

<1%
01 Materials and
Manufacturing

04 End-of-Life

2%
Life Cycle Assessment: A methodology to assess the environmental impact (e.g., carbon emissions) associated with life cycle
stages of a product—from raw material extraction and processing, through production, use, and disposal.

This product’s biogenic carbon emissions of -0.343 kg CO2e are included in the total footprint calculation. The total biogenic
carbon content in this product is 0.22 kg C. Percentage values may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

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 Materials and
Manufacturing
We account for the extraction, production, and transportation
of raw materials, as well as the manufacturing, transporting,
and assembling of all parts.

Recycled Materials Suppliers

This device is made from 18% recycled materials. All of our assembly sites for this product have
The plastic in this device is made from 26% post achieved UL Zero Waste to Landfill Platinum
consumer recycled plastic. The aluminum parts certification. This means our suppliers handle
are made from 100% recycled aluminum. We waste in environmentally responsible ways,
incorporate recycled fabrics, plastics, and metals diverting more than 90% of their facility’s waste
into many new Amazon devices, giving new life to from the landfill through methods other than
materials. waste to energy.

We engage suppliers who manufacture our

Recyclable Packaging devices or their components—particularly final

This device has 100% recyclable packaging. 99% assembly sites, semiconductors, printed circuit

of this device’s packaging is made of wood fiber- boards, displays, batteries, and accessories—and

based materials from responsibly managed encourage them to increase renewable energy

forests or recycled sources. use and reduce manufacturing emissions. To

date, we have received commitments from 49
key suppliers to work with us on decarbonization,
Chemical Safety and helped 21 of them develop renewable
energy implementation plans for Amazon
Through our partnership with ChemFORWARD,
Devices production. We are continuing to expand
we’re collaborating with industry peers to
this program in 2024 and beyond.
proactively identify chemicals of concern and
safer alternatives ahead of regulations.

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 Transportation
We account for an average inbound and outbound trip that is representative of an
average device or accessory. Inbound trip includes transporting the product from
final assembly to Amazon warehouses while outbound trip includes
transporting the product from warehouses to the customer.

Amazon Commitment Diversifying Transportation Modes

Decarbonizing our transportation network is a key part of
Delivering for our global customers requires Amazon to
meeting The Climate Pledge by 2040. According to our
rely on a variety of transportation solutions for long and
science model, on average, ocean shipping emissions are
short distances. Over the lifetime of the device, Amazon
approximately 95% lower than air transport emissions.
will ship at least 60%* of the global inbound volume of
the Kindle Scribe (32GB) via non-air modes of
Since 2020, we’ve reduced carbon emissions from
transportation.
transportation of our devices by 71%. We’ve done this by

*Estimated based on last 5 years average of a similar product; includes prioritizing transportation via ocean and modes that are
transportation from manufacturers and suppliers into Amazon warehouse only.
less carbon intensive than air like rail and road.

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 Product Use
We determine the expected energy consumption of a device over
its lifetime and calculate the carbon emissions associated with the
use of our devices.

Low Power Display

Our electronic ink display is energy efficient,
consuming power only when the image on the
screen changes. We use “bi-stability” to make our
e-readers more energy efficient than regular
displays.

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 End-of-Life
To model end-of-life emissions, we estimate the ratio of end products that are
sent to each disposal pathway including recycling, combustion, and landfill.
We also account for any emissions required to transport and/or treat the materials.

Durability Trade-in & Recycling

We ensure that our devices are built to last by We make it easy for you to retire your devices.
putting them through dozens of reliability tests Using Amazon Trade-In, you can trade-in your
to replicate everyday situations such as drops, old devices for a gift card. Your retired devices
tumbles, spills, power cycles and other wear and will then be either refurbished and re-sold, or
tear. We also release over-the-air software recycled.
updates for our customers’ devices so they don't
need to replace them as often.

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 Methodology
Our approach to measuring End-of-Life: For end-of-life emissions, we account for any
a product’s carbon footprint? emissions required to transport and/or treat the materials
To meet The Climate Pledge goal to be net-zero carbon by destined to each disposal pathway (e.g., recycling,
2040, we measure and estimate this product’s carbon combustion, landfill).
footprint, and identify opportunities to reduce its carbon
emissions. Our life cycle assessment (“LCA”) models align How do we use the product carbon footprint?
with internationally recognized standards, like the The footprint helps us identify carbon reduction
Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Protocol Product Life Cycle opportunities across this product’s various life cycle stages. In
Accounting and Reporting Standard2 and International addition, we use it to communicate our carbon reduction
Standards Organization (“ISO”) 140673. Our methodology progress over time—this is included in the calculation of
and product carbon footprint results are reviewed by the Amazon's corporate carbon footprint. Learn more about
Carbon Trust with reasonable assurance. All carbon footprint Amazon corporate carbon footprint methodology.
numbers are estimates and we continuously improve our
methodology as the science and data available to us evolve. How often do we update a product’s
carbon footprint?
What’s in an Amazon device’s After we launch a new product, we track and audit the
product carbon footprint? carbon emissions of all life cycle phases of our devices. We
We calculate this product’s carbon footprint throughout its update our product sustainability fact sheets when the
life cycle stages, including materials and manufacturing, estimated carbon footprint of a device increases by more
transportation, use, and end-of-life. The life-cycle impacts than 10% or due to new information that changes our model
are estimated based on the Intergovernmental Panel on inputs. These changes that are within Amazon’s control
Climate Change (“IPCC”) 2021 Global Warming Potential for include adjustments to the product design, changes in
a 100-year timeframe (“GWP100”) in CO2 equivalency product energy usage, and updates to transportation data.
factors (“CO2e”)4. Two carbon footprint metrics are To make sure that we compare our new products fairly, we
considered: 1) the total carbon emissions across all life cycle recalculate the footprint of their comparison products,
stages of one device or accessory (in kilograms of carbon incorporating updates in our methodology and emission
dioxide equivalent, or kg CO2e), and 2) the average carbon factors. This report serves as an informational guide and
emissions per year used of the estimated device lifetime, in should not be relied upon for product comparisons.
kg CO2e/use-year.
Learn more about our product carbon footprint
Materials and Manufacturing: We calculate the carbon methodology and limitations in our full methodology
emissions from material and manufacturing based on the list document.
of raw materials and components to manufacture a product,
namely the bill of materials. We account for the emissions
from the extraction, production, and transportation of raw Definitions:
materials, as well as the manufacturing, transporting, and Biogenic carbon emissions: Carbon released as carbon
assembling of all parts. For certain components and dioxide or methane from combustion or decomposition of
materials, we may collect primary data from our suppliers to biomass or bio-based products.
supplement our industry average data, collected from a mix
of commercially and publicly available LCA databases. Life Cycle Assessment: A methodology to assess the
environmental impact (e.g., carbon emissions) associated
Transportation: We estimate the emissions of transporting with life cycle stages of a product—from raw material
the product from final assembly to our end customer using extraction and processing, through production, use, and
actual or best estimated average transportation distances disposal.
and transportation modes for each device or accessory.

Use: We calculate the emissions associated with the use (i.e.,

Endnotes
electricity consumption) of this product by multiplying the 1
Carbon Trust Certification Number: CERT-13718; LCA data version
total electricity consumption over a device’s estimated
August 14, 2024 published by The Carbon Trust.
lifetime with the carbon emissions from the generation of 1 2
Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting
kWh electricity (the grid emission factor). The total energy and Reporting Standard: https://ghgprotocol.org/product-
consumption of a device is based on the average customer’s standard published by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
3
power consumption and estimated time spent in various International Standards Organization (“ISO”) 14067:2018
modes of operation like playing music, playing video, idle, Greenhouse gases—Carbon footprint of products—Requirements
and low power mode. A specific customer may have a higher and guidelines for quantification: https://www.iso.org/
standard/71206.html published by International Standards
or lower use phase footprint associated with their device
Organization
depending on their specific usage patterns. 4
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) AR6: Climate
Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working
We use country-specific grid emission factors to account for Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental
the regional variations in electricity grid mix. Learn more Panel on Climate Change: https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6/wg1/
about how Amazon plans to decarbonize and neutralize the IPCC_AR6_WGI_FullReport.pdf published by the Intergovernmental
use phase of our connected devices by 2040. Panel on Climate Change

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