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Emission Factor
Plastics waste disposal (combustion with energy recovery)
4.686kgCO2e/tonne
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Emission intensity for PET waste (incl. forming) disposal - combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Plastics waste disposal (combustion with energy recovery) |
| 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 | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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Activity ID
waste-type_plastics-disposal_method_combustion_energy_recovery
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