Biopolymers‐ n°1
Title
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Biopolymers for
single‐use carrier bags
Year 2008
Author Murphy (DEFRA)
Impact assessment
Incineration with
energy recovery
Landfill Composting
Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq) 0,238 0,258 0,262
Climate change (kg CO2 eq) 23,1 13,7 27,4
Cumulative energy demand (MJ)
Water consumption (m3)
Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq) 0,0464 0,0672 0,0466
Acidification (kg SO2 eq) 0,207 0,225 0,224
Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq)
Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11 eq)
Toxicity (kg 1 ‐ 4 ‐dichlorobenzene)Indicator not includedMethodology CML 2002
Included stages: full life cycle
Functional unit: carrying 10 000 litres of grocery items : 5,72 kg of
Mater‐Bi, 7,70 kg of Octopus1 [OCT]