Grocery bag, paper
The bottomline is that one piece of Grocery bag, paper uses the following resources, and produces the following pollutions:
| Resource or Pollutant | Amount | Unit | CEII |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled waste | -0.0010006294040032 | pound | -0 |
| Land | -9.581838945603E-7 | acre | -0.443 |
| Lead pollution | 1.5319813899404E-9 | pound | 0.01 |
| Mercury pollution | 2.1501765810546E-9 | pound | 0.068 |
| Arsenic pollution | 2.8310658317219E-9 | pound | 0.09 |
| Chemical waste | 7.2E-8 | pound | 2.545e-4 |
| Radioactive waste | 1.612632435791E-7 | pound | 1.026 |
| Uranium reserves | 9.3317664E-7 | pound | 0.132 |
| Forest | 9.6048E-7 | acre | 16.424 |
| Iron ore deposits | 1.4827305844736E-6 | pound | 1.441e-6 |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 1.4969332439953E-6 | pound | 0.095 |
| Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) | 1.6160700068509E-5 | pound | 5.712 |
| Carbon monoxide pollution | 1.9709951993001E-5 | pound | 0.114 |
| Oil deposits | 2.88E-5 | barrel | 0.041 |
| Methane pollution | 8.6079848459813E-5 | pound | 0.219 |
| Nitrogen oxides pollution | 0.00032783139879488 | pound | 5.793 |
| Sulfur dioxide pollution | 0.00057350072998275 | pound | 14.026 |
| Ash | 0.0034044462533365 | pound | 1.203 |
| Natural gas deposits | 0.00827986016 | pound | 0.047 |
| Coal deposits | 0.044796457486576 | pound | 0.04 |
| Carbon dioxide pollution | 0.14476013613715 | pound | 5.116 |
| Liquid waste | 0.24243465270995 | gallon (US) | 8.568 |
| Water, fresh | 0.24275966173448 | gallon (US) | 3.145 |
| Dissipation | 0.28243512909663 | kWh | 7.428e-5 |
| Landfilled waste | 0.46019714262024 | pound | 16.265 |
Total CEII: 77.693
Definitions
PI - Pollution Index. Indication of the amount and severity of the pollution generated during the life cycle of an item. The higher number, the more pollution.
DI - Depletion Index. Indication of the amount of resources used during production and disposal of an item. The higher number, the more resources are used (and the less sustainable the product is).
EI - Entropy Index. - Indication of the amount of energy wasted during the life cycle of an item. The higher number, the more energy is wasted.
CEII - Composite Environmental Impact Index. Indication of the item's impact on the environment, taking into account the resources used and the pollution generated during production, use, and disposal of the item. The higher number, the higher impact.
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