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Emission Factor
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices) - Recycled
30kgCO2e/short ton
Emission factor summary
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 Paper (primarily from offices) - Recycled |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Paper and Cardboard Waste |
| Source | EPA |
| 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 |
API Reference
Activity ID
waste-type_mixed_paper_primarily_from_offices-disposal_method_recycled
UUID
64ee795e-bb9e-4bb8-9c40-d4e453bac4e2
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