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Emission Factor
Plastic bags
0.3457140709
kgCO2e/cad
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Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: Plastic bags. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.11 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is not included meaning the emission factor does not also accounts for capital goods.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Plastic bags |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Plastics and Rubber Products |
| Source | OpenIO-Canada |
| Source Dataset | OpenIO v2.11 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2020 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_gate |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_plastic_bags
UUID
99c7c013-2565-8f43-af46-8118c0567083
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