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Polyethylene - low density - granulate (pellets - recycled to generic markets for LDPE and HDPE)

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The activity generating the emissions is polyethylene, pellets, recycled to generic markets for LDPE and HDPE. The Reference Product is polyethylene, low density, granulate. Polyethylene, low density, granulate, is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: mainly used as films, e.g. for the production of plastic bags, packaging material, and agricultural films. It is also used for electrical cable coating. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/92598/documentation

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NamePolyethylene - low density - granulate (pellets - recycled to generic markets for LDPE and HDPE)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Year
2023
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
Scopes
XX,XX
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
xxx
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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