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7 Discussion7.1 Comparison with oth
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The ratios of material per litre ca
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This study does not compare the rea
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8 Conclusions8.1 Conclusions relate
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• The paper, LDPE, non-woven PP a
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Nolan-ITU. 2003. The impacts of deg
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A.1 IntroductionLife cycle assessme
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the formation of photochemical oxid
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A.3 Plastic Shopping Bags - Analysi
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must be highlighted that due to the
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The functional unit for the study w
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A.5 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of
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Annex B - A study of carrier bagwei
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Four questions were asked during th
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prodegradant bags) had a capacity o
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use bag as prodegradant or non prod
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Annex C - Description of inventoryd
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Specific data for polymer productio
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The production of glue for the pape
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generation of heat from heavy fuel
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The modelling of leachate emissions
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emissions over 150 years and specie
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C.6 Lifecycle diagramsFigure C.6.1T
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LDPE1802.82 gramsTransport16-32t Lo
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Weström, P. and Löfgren, C., 2005
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Abiotic depletionWhat is it? This i
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Annex E - Peer review comments105 E
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play a role in carrier bag use and
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double count. A bag, made of recycl
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The weight represents the total amo
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good alternative of the HDPE bag fo
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16 February 2010Comment 2.5.3 - Imp
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Comment 2.5.8 - LDPE carrier bag (s
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