Emission Factor

Plastics rigid waste disposal (open-loop)

4.686kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for LDPE and LLDPE waste (incl. forming) disposal - open-loop. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePlastics rigid waste disposal (open-loop)
SectorWaste
CategoryPlastic Waste
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025
Region
Unit Type
Year
2025
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e4.686kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_plastics_rigid-disposal_method_open_loop
UUID
b0302e3e-f3d3-4d4d-9ffb-6a4dd6130616
Code Snippet
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