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Emission Factor
Plastic bottles
0.346kgCO2e/usd
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Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: plastic bottles. 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 | Plastic bottles |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Plastics and Rubber 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 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_plastic_bottles
UUID
2065f190-b1ff-4ea5-832f-c23cbf6833b4
Code Snippet
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