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Polyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous (polyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous - recycled to generic market for amorphous PET granulate)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polyethylene terephthalate, granulate, amorphous', 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: fibres, films and bottles. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous (polyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous - recycled to generic market for amorphous PET granulate)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2010
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 77055b97-c3b3-41ac-9164-3b184887d22d

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_polyethylene_terephthalate_granulate_amorphous_polyethylene_terephthalate_granulate_amorphous_recycled_to_generic_market_for_amorphous_pet_granulate
UUID
1c3422d7-e7c9-4bcf-b7df-d17eb68a4a69_d585421f-a3a1-45bc-bd94-188f65865b9c
Code Snippet
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