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26<br />

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

5a<br />

S<strong>to</strong>rage (freezing)<br />

Energy used <strong>to</strong> freeze<br />

one package = 0.05 kWh<br />

Emissions = 0.5 kg per<br />

kWh<br />

Packages per <strong>to</strong>nne =<br />

1,000<br />

% croissants that are<br />

frozen = 20%<br />

×<br />

Emissions per frozen<br />

package = 0.025 kg<br />

×<br />

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

croissants = 5 kg<br />

5b<br />

Consumption (heating)<br />

Energy used <strong>to</strong> heat one<br />

croissant = 0.02 kWh<br />

Emissions = 0.5 kg per<br />

kWh<br />

Croissants per package =<br />

12<br />

Packages per <strong>to</strong>nne =<br />

1,000<br />

×<br />

Emissions per heated<br />

croissant = 0.01 kg<br />

×<br />

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

croissants = 36 kg<br />

% croissants that are<br />

heated = 30%<br />

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

Consumer use<br />

6a<br />

Distance = 5 km<br />

Emissions = 2 kg per km<br />

×<br />

Emissions per trip =<br />

10 kg<br />

Transport <strong>to</strong> landfill<br />

% empty trucks on<br />

return = 100%<br />

Distance = 5 km<br />

Emissions = 2 kg per km<br />

Tonnes waste per trip =<br />

10<br />

×<br />

Emissions per trip =<br />

10 kg<br />

+<br />

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

20 kg<br />

÷<br />

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

waste = 2 kg<br />

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

croissants = 0.2<br />

×<br />

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

croissants = 0.4 kg<br />

6b<br />

Landfill decomposition<br />

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

croissant waste = 800 kg<br />

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

croissants = 0.2<br />

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

plastic waste = 100 kg<br />

Tonnes plastic waste per<br />

<strong>to</strong>nne croissants = 0.05<br />

×<br />

×<br />

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

croissants = 160 kg<br />

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

croissants = 5 kg<br />

+<br />

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

croissants = 165 kg<br />

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

Disposal

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