Emission Factor

Mixed (Closed-loop source)

731.3kgCO2e/tonne

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of mixed paper and cardboard (closed-loop source). The EF should be used to report on consumption of procured materials based on their origin (that is comprised of primary material or recycled materials). For primary materials these factors cover the extraction/primary processing/manufacturing and transportation materials to the point of sale not the materials in use. For secondary materials the factors cover sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale not the materials in use. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameMixed (Closed-loop source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPaper and Cardboard
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e731.3kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 17Version log
  • Replaced by: 96e1fb16-c438-4b11-8e67-7226f568699c

API Reference

Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_mixed_closed_loop_source
UUID
c095bdd9-adbe-4088-954e-7b1904811f40
Code Snippet
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