Waste - electrical and electronic cables (market for waste - electrical and electronic cables)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. The composition of waste electrical and electronic cables (62% copper and 38% "wire insulation for copper cables") is documented in literature. The fraction "wire insulation for copper cables" is composed by 66.3% PVC, 31.2% PE and Cu 2.5%. Reference: Amoyaw-Osei, Y & Agyekum, O.O. & Pwamang, John & Thiébaud (-Müller), Esther & Fasko, R & Schluep, Mathias. (2011). Ghana e-waste country assessment. SBC e-waste Africa project. Doka G. (2009) Life Cycle Inventories of Waste Treatment Services. ecoinvent report No. 13. Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories, St. Gallen The cut-off classification is Waste. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is -1.