Table 5 TRACI characterization results of manufacturing compostable and plastic pod components.
From: Life Cycle Assessment of Compostable Coffee Pods: A US University Based Case Study
Impact category | Unit | Compostable lid (0.2504 g) | Compostable mesh (0.1290 g) | Compostable ring (2.6828 g) | Plastic filter (0.2002 g) | Plastic lid (0.2462 g) | Plastic shell (2.5749 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ozone depletion | kg CFC-11 eq | 5.43E-11 | 2.64E-11 | 2.41E-09 | 3.18E-11 | 8.05E-11 | 1.91E-09 |
Global warming | kg CO2 eq | 1.16E-03 | 5.80E-04 | 1.48E-02 | 3.84E-04 | 2.15E-03 | 9.70E-03 |
Smog | kg O3 eq | 4.51E-05 | 2.12E-05 | 5.57E-04 | 2.54E-05 | 1.09E-04 | 4.24E-04 |
Acidification | kg SO2 eq | 5.05E-06 | 2.45E-06 | 6.26E-05 | 1.92E-06 | 1.04E-05 | 3.63E-05 |
Eutrophication | kg N eq | 5.54E-06 | 2.94E-06 | 6.68E-05 | 1.19E-06 | 4.26E-06 | 1.20E-05 |
Carcinogenics | CTUh | 4.68E-11 | 2.25E-11 | 5.71E-10 | 2.04E-11 | 2.84E-10 | 3.27E-10 |
Noncarcinogenics | CTUh | 1.15E-10 | 4.92E-11 | 1.36E-09 | 8.57E-11 | 3.57E-10 | 7.07E-10 |
Respiratory effects | kg PM2.5 eq | 3.27E-07 | 1.53E-07 | 3.90E-06 | 4.85E-07 | 1.52E-06 | 2.60E-06 |
Ecotoxicity | CTUe | 5.11E-03 | 2.56E-03 | 6.03E-02 | 2.06E-03 | 1.59E-02 | 2.38E-02 |
Fossil fuel depletion | MJ surplus | 1.44E-03 | 7.43E-04 | 1.99E-02 | 8.02E-04 | 2.60E-03 | 3.21E-02 |
