Emission Factor

Average plastics (open-loop recycled source)

600kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of average plastics (open-loop recycled source). The emission factor should be used to report on consumption of procured recycled materials. The emission factor covers sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameAverage plastics (open-loop recycled source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPlastics and Rubber Products
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e600kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_average_plastics_open_loop_source
UUID
09de0552-ba4a-4986-812f-a241adfd9882
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