United States of America (the)

Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled

Alberta, CA

British Columbia, CA

Manitoba, CA

New Brunswick, CA

Nova Scotia, CA

Ontario, CA

Quebec, CA

Saskatchewan, CA

Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard

United Kingdom

Cardboard waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)

Cardboard waste disposal (combustion)

Emission intensity of recycling the specified material. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Recycling emissions include transport to recycling facility and sorting of recycled materials at material recovery facility. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

Emission intensity of recycling the specified material. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Recycling emissions include transport to recycling facility and sorting of recycled materials at material recovery facility. Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Aggregates waste disposal (landfill)

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling)

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for asbestos waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Asbestos waste disposal (landfill)

Emission intensity for asbestos waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for asbestos waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for asbestos waste disposal - landfill. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Property	Value
Name	Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled
Sector	Waste
Category	Paper and Cardboard Waste
Source	EPA
Region	United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type	Weight
Year	2021 2022 2023 2024
LCA Activity	end_of_life

Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled

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Emission Factor Name	Region	Source	Year	Unit
Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled	United States of America (the)	EPA	2021	Weight
Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled	United States of America (the)	EPA	2022	Weight
Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled	United States of America (the)	EPA	2023	Weight
Mixed Paper (general) - Recycled	United States of America (the)	EPA	2024	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2024	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2024	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (to open-loop recycling)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2024	Weight
Asbestos waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Asbestos waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Asbestos waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Asbestos waste disposal (landfill)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2024	Weight