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摘要

The first thing that might come to mind when you hear the term blockchain is Bit-coin, a cryptocurrency whose underlying platform is blockchain technology. However, as more business leaders are coming to understand, blockchain technology is not limited to just the realm of digital money. It can serve multiple purposes in a variety of sectors, providing a platform to increase transparency, traceability and security in supply chain management and beyond. We recently undertook academic research focused on the potential use of blockchain in the supply chain related to electronics, specifically how the technology might aid stakeholders in efforts to meet requirements of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) sustainability standard. The findings help underscore the ways in which blockchain could be leveraged in the electronics recycling and reuse ecosystem moving forward.