Single use paper cup - lid or container - for food packaging - from virgin fibre (lid or container production)

The activity generating the emissions is single use paper cup, lid or container production, for food packaging, from virgin fibre. The Reference Product is single use paper cup, lid or container, for food packaging, from virgin fibre. The product single use paper cup, lid or container, for food packaging, from virgin fibre is a type of paper-based tableware for fast food applications. It represents cups for cold and hot beverages, lids for both type of beverage cups, cups for ice creams, and boxes for salads. It is made of virgin fibres, bleached, and coated with plastics. The production process involves multiple stages such as preparing virgin fibres, pulping, bleaching, papermaking, PE coating, followed by a converting process that includes printing, cutting and folding of the final tableware items. The tableware is intended for single-use applications in fast-food establishments, commonly known as Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). 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/94566/documentation