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Emission Factor
Plastic bags
0.433kgCO2e/cad
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Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: plastic bags. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is included meaning the emission factor also accounts for capital goods.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Plastic bags |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Plastics and Rubber Products |
| Source | OpenIO-Canada |
| Source Dataset | OpenIO v2.9 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | cradle_to_gate_inc_capital_endogenization |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_plastic_bags
UUID
e2905959-0f88-4fef-8b05-b452881fbcda
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