Emission Factor

Polyethylene - high density - granulate (polyethylene - high density - granulate - recycled to generic market for high density PE granulate)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polyethylene, high density, granulate', is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: packaging material including crates, trays, bottles, food packaging, jerry cans, drums, industrial bulk containers etc, food containers, toys, petrol tanks, industrial wrapping and film, fibres and textiles like in ropes, fishing and sport nets, nets for agricultural use, industrial and decorative fabrics, pipes, wiring and cables. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene - high density - granulate (polyethylene - high density - granulate - recycled to generic market for high density PE granulate)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 38942493-3260-4654-8b6e-7419d7966c05

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_polyethylene_high_density_granulate_polyethylene_high_density_granulate_recycled_to_generic_market_for_high_density_pe_granulate
UUID
dca5dd1a-8dbe-4ef4-be7d-fa029e17d87b_b685192a-e033-421e-9074-8fe7cb176046
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