Bauxite ore

Bauxite ore is the main material for production of aluminium. Even though aluminium is one of the most common elements in the Earth crust (about 8% by weight!), it is not easily extracted. Currently, the only practical aluminium production process uses bauxite ore. The world reserves are estimated at 32 billion ton of bauxite.

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Impact of one pound
of "Bauxite ore":

Overall impact (CEII): 24.24
Depletion (DI): 2693.13	Pollution (PI): 0	Entropy (EI)): 0

Amount	70550000000000.00
Unit	pound
Relative importance	1

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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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Bauxite ore

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