United States of America (the)

PLA - Combusted

HDPE - Combusted

HDPE - Landfilled

HDPE - Recycled

Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. 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 - closed-loop. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Aggregates waste disposal (closed-loop)

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

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

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

Aggregates waste disposal (open-loop)

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

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

Emission intensity for aggregates waste disposal - open-loop. 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	PLA - Combusted
Sector	Waste
Category	Plastic Waste
Source	EPA
Region	United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type	Weight
Year	2021 2022 2023 2024
LCA Activity	end_of_life

PLA - Combusted

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Emission Factor Name	Region	Source	Year	Unit
PLA - Combusted	United States of America (the)	EPA	2021	Weight
PLA - Combusted	United States of America (the)	EPA	2022	Weight
PLA - Combusted	United States of America (the)	EPA	2023	Weight
PLA - Combusted	United States of America (the)	EPA	2024	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (closed-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (closed-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (closed-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (closed-loop)	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 (open-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (open-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (open-loop)	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
Aggregates waste disposal (open-loop)	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