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24<br />

Section II: Calculating product <strong>carbon</strong> footprints<br />

3a<br />

Baking<br />

Gas used per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 1,000 kWh<br />

Emissions = 0.2 kg per<br />

kWh gas<br />

Electricity used per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 200 kWh<br />

Emissions = 0.5 kg per<br />

kWh electricity<br />

×<br />

×<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 200 kg<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 100 kg<br />

+<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 300 kg<br />

3b<br />

Packaging<br />

Emissions = 2 kg per kg<br />

plastic film<br />

Plastic film per 1,000<br />

bags = 20 kg<br />

Tonnes croissants per<br />

1,000 bags = 1<br />

×<br />

Emissions per 1,000<br />

bags = 40 kg<br />

÷<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 40 kg<br />

3c<br />

Emissions = 2 kg per km<br />

Distance = 50 km<br />

×<br />

Emissions per trip =<br />

100 kg<br />

Waste transport<br />

% empty trucks on<br />

return = 100%<br />

Emissions = 2 kg per km<br />

Distance = 50 km<br />

Tonnes waste per trip =<br />

10<br />

×<br />

Emissions per trip =<br />

100 kg<br />

+<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>tal trip =<br />

200 kg<br />

÷<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

waste = 20 kg<br />

Tonnes waste per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 0.1<br />

×<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 2 kg<br />

Waste disposal<br />

Emissions = 300 kg per<br />

<strong>to</strong>nne waste<br />

Tonnes waste per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 0.1<br />

×<br />

Emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants = 30 kg<br />

Note: all emissions described in kg CO 2 e<br />

Croissant production

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