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Emission Factor
Mixed Paper (primarily residential) - Combusted
50kgCO2e/short ton
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mixed Paper (primarily residential) - Combusted |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Paper and Cardboard 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 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
waste-type_mixed_paper_primarily_residential-disposal_method_combusted
UUID
95dc3a1b-affe-4182-9534-d0347ab42b50
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