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Emission Factor
Plastics rigid waste disposal (landfill)
8.983kgCO2e/tonne
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Emission intensity for LDPE and LLDPE waste (incl. forming) disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Plastics rigid waste disposal (landfill) |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Plastic Waste |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | gate_to_grave |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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waste-type_plastics_rigid-disposal_method_landfill
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