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Biopolymers‐ n°6

Title
Miljøvurdering af alternative bortskaffelsesveje for
bionedbrydelig emballage
Year 2002
Author Nielsen

Impact assessment

Incineration with

energy recovery

Composting

Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq)

Climate change (kg CO 2  eq) 5,61E‐ 01 1,48E+00

Cumulative energy demand (MJ)

Water consumption (m^3 )

Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq)

Acidification (kg SO2 eq) ‐4,20E‐ 04 5,60E‐ 05

Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq) 1,80E‐ 04 4,50E‐ 07

Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11  eq)

Toxicity (kg  1 ‐ 4 ‐dichlorobenzene) 9,00E‐ 12 2,00E‐ 17

Indicator not included

Methodology EDIP

End‐of‐life stage

1  kg of material

6  [PLA]