Emission Factor

Plastic granulate - unspecified - recycled (plastic granulate production - unspecified - recycled - informal sector)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Plastic granulate, unspecified, recycled', is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: The input of plastic does not correspond to a specific type of plastic, as the activity models a generic recycled thermoplastic material. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePlastic granulate - unspecified - recycled (plastic granulate production - unspecified - recycled - informal sector)
SectorWaste
CategoryPlastic Waste
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
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: 461ecade-05d8-4d4b-bae7-ebf512285fea

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_type_plastic_granulate_unspecified_recycled_plastic_granulate_production_unspecified_recycled_informal_sector-disposal_method_recycled
UUID
2957cbe0-c7c1-4f06-9d99-0b4c0bf1881b_577e08c9-53b2-41f4-a806-df09274d85e9
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