Guide to PAS 2050 How to assess the carbon ... - Aggie Horticulture
Guide to PAS 2050 How to assess the carbon ... - Aggie Horticulture
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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