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This study performed an environmental sustainability assessment of the wooden pallet industry in the United States using life-cycle assessment methodology. The scope of this study covered the cradle-to-grave life-cycle stages of the wooden pallet supply chain including sourcing of raw material, product manufacturing, transportation, and reuse, repair, and final disposal of pallets. The product stage was composed of raw material supply Module [A1], raw material transport Module [A2], and pallet manufacturing Module [A3]. The use and repair stage was composed of use Module [B1] and repair–reu...