Table 6 TRACI characterization values of annual plastic coffee pod consumption with current university scenario (FY2018) considering landfill as EOL scenario.
From: Life Cycle Assessment of Compostable Coffee Pods: A US University Based Case Study
Impact category | Unit | Total | Plastic shell | Plastic lid | Plastic filter | Transport | Landfill scenario for pods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ozone depletion | kg CFC-11 eq | 2.37E-04 | 2.15E-04 | 9.05E-06 | 3.58E-06 | 2.31E-07 | 9.98E-06 |
Global warming | kg CO2 eq | 1.78E + 03 | 1.09E + 03 | 2.42E + 02 | 4.33E + 01 | 1.21E + 00 | 3.99E + 02 |
Smog | kg O3 eq | 7.25E + 01 | 4.77E + 01 | 1.23E + 01 | 2.86E + 00 | 9.71E-02 | 9.53E + 00 |
Acidification | kg SO2 eq | 5.75E + 00 | 4.08E + 00 | 1.17E + 00 | 2.16E-01 | 4.35E-03 | 2.86E-01 |
Eutrophication | kg N eq | 4.25E + 00 | 1.35E + 00 | 4.79E-01 | 1.34E-01 | 1.20E-03 | 2.28E + 00 |
Carcinogenics | CTUh | 7.87E-05 | 3.68E-05 | 3.19E-05 | 2.30E-06 | 5.82E-08 | 7.57E-06 |
Noncarcinogenics | CTUh | 6.42E-04 | 7.95E-05 | 4.02E-05 | 9.64E-06 | 1.77E-07 | 5.12E-04 |
Respiratory effects | kg PM2.5 eq | 5.55E-01 | 2.93E-01 | 1.71E-01 | 5.46E-02 | 3.62E-04 | 3.63E-02 |
Ecotoxicity | CTUe | 4.28E + 04 | 2.67E + 03 | 1.79E + 03 | 2.32E + 02 | 3.68E + 00 | 3.81E + 04 |
Fossil fuel depletion | MJ surplus | 4.09E + 03 | 3.61E + 03 | 2.92E + 02 | 9.03E + 01 | 2.40E + 00 | 9.51E + 01 |
