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Emission Factor
Mixed Recyclables - Recycled
90kgCO2e/short ton
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Emission intensity of recycling the specified material. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Recycling emissions include transport to recycling facility and sorting of recycled materials at material recovery facility. Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mixed Recyclables - Recycled |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | General Waste |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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API Reference
Activity ID
waste-type_mixed_recyclables-disposal_method_recycled
UUID
209dfc08-e60d-4feb-9bd6-f5bd5678b910
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