Emission Factor

Paper sack (market for paper sack)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'paper sack" also called cement sack paper bag and pet food sack represents an average European paper sack i.e. is a hybrid mix of all types of multiwall paper sacks in Europe. It represents a mix of paper sacks composed of brown (unbleached) and white (bleached) kraft paper LDPE and HDPE plastic liners and different kinds of glues. Paper sacks are made of sack kraft paper which is a porous kraft paper with high elasticity and high tear resistance designed for packaging products with high demands for strength and durability. Paper sacks are used for a variety of packaging purposes with high demands for strength and durability e.g. cement sacks and pet food sacks. It should be handled with care when used for sacks without plastic liners or small bags such as carrier bags. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePaper sack (market for paper sack)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPaper and Cardboard
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_paper_sack_market_for_paper_sack
UUID
df83f563-1b08-4be8-b704-8a3c07efb92e
Code Snippet
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