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Emission Factor
Cardboard
0.875kgCO2e/usd
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: cardboard. This factor is representative of the described commodity (equivalent to a goods or services category) and was obtained from the USEEIO model. Refer to the source for the source-specific data quality assessment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cardboard |
| Sector | Consumer Goods and Services |
| Category | Paper Products |
| Source | EPA |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2018 |
| Year Released | 2020 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | cradle_to_shelf |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
API Reference
Activity ID
paper_products-type_cardboard
UUID
d8bf2bda-9c9a-437e-97ca-719b8dbb1ba7
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