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Biopolymers‐ n°5

Title

Assessment of the environmental profile of PLA,
PET and PES clamshell containers using LCA
methodology
Year 2009
Author Madival

Impact assessment

40% recycling/30%

incineration/30%

landfill

100% Landfill 100% Recycling 50%^ incineration/50%landfill^

23,5%

incineration/76,5%

landfill

Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq)

Climate change (kg CO 2 eq) 1,65E+02 1,75E+02 1,10E+02 2,05E+02 1,80E+02

Cumulative energy demand (MJ) 3,15E+03 4,00E+03 1,80E+03 4,00E+03 4,00E+03

Water consumption (m^3 )

Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq)

Acidification (kg SO2 eq)

Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq)

Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11  eq)

Toxicity (kg  1 ‐ 4 ‐dichlorobenzene)

Indicator not included

5[PLA]

Methodology Impact  2002  +

Full life cycle

1000  containers of capacity 0,4536 kg