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Emission Factor
Copper Wire - Recycled
180kgCO2e/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 EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Copper Wire - Recycled |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Metal Waste |
| Source | EPA |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2022 |
| Year Released | 2022 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
API Reference
Activity ID
waste_type_copper_wire-disposal_method_recycled
UUID
806df0fb-25bb-4531-8705-304ab6682d9f
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