Emission Factor

Average plastic rigid (closed-loop recycled source)

2749kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of average plastics rigid (closed-loop recycled source). The emission factor should be used to report on consumption of procured recycled materials. The emission factor covers sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameAverage plastic rigid (closed-loop recycled source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPlastics and Rubber Products
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e2749kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_average_plastics_rigid_closed_loop_source
UUID
3b105b8c-e296-44c0-9b02-ae7db08e0ddd
Code Snippet
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