Table 8 Transportation sensitivity analysis with TRACI characterization results for varying procurement distances based on annual consumption. Baseline category refers to the suggested Company C scenario in row 1.
From: Life Cycle Assessment of Compostable Coffee Pods: A US University Based Case Study
Impact category | Ozone depletion | Global warming | Smog | Acidification | Eutrophication | Carcinogenics | Noncarcinogenics | Respiratory effects | Ecotoxicity | Fossil fuel depletion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit | kg CFC-11 eq | kg CO2 eq | kg O3 eq | kg SO2 eq | kg N eq | CTUh | CTUh | kg PM2.5 eq | CTUe | MJ surplus |
Compost scenario compostable pods only (UTK avoided product -1 yr) –Company C Scenario 1179.7 km (733 mi) | 2.99E-04 | 1.87E + 03 | 7.44E + 01 | 7.95E + 00 | 8.55E + 00 | 7.67E-05 | 1.86E-04 | 5.21E-01 | 7.99E + 03 | 2.68E + 03 |
Compost scenario compostable pods only (UTK avoided product -1 yr) 0 km (0 mi) | 2.80E-04 | 1.77E + 03 | 6.64E + 01 | 7.60E + 00 | 8.45E + 00 | 7.20E-05 | 1.71E-04 | 4.91E-01 | 7.69E + 03 | 2.48E + 03 |
Compost scenario compostable pods only (UTK avoided product -1 yr) 1609.3 km (1000 mi) | 3.06E-04 | 1.90E + 03 | 7.72E + 01 | 8.08E + 00 | 8.58E + 00 | 7.85E-05 | 1.91E-04 | 5.32E-01 | 8.10E + 03 | 2.75E + 03 |
Compost scenario compostable pods only (UTK avoided product -1 yr) 402.3 km (250 mi) | 2.87E-04 | 1.80E + 03 | 6.91E + 01 | 7.72E + 00 | 8.48E + 00 | 7.36E-05 | 1.76E-04 | 5.01E-01 | 7.79E + 03 | 2.55E + 03 |
Compost scenario compostable pods only (UTK avoided product -1 yr) 804.7 km (500 mi) | 2.93E-04 | 1.84E + 03 | 7.18E + 01 | 7.84E + 00 | 8.51E + 00 | 7.52E-05 | 1.81E-04 | 5.11E-01 | 7.90E + 03 | 2.62E + 03 |
Landfill scenario compostable pods only (UTK -1yr) -Company C Scenario | 3.09E-04 | 2.37E + 03 | 8.77E + 01 | 8.53E + 00 | 1.09E + 01 | 8.44E-05 | 7.05E-04 | 5.59E-01 | 4.65E + 04 | 2.77E + 03 |
Landfill scenario compostable pods only (UTK -1yr) 0 km (0 mi) | 2.90E-04 | 2.27E + 03 | 7.98E + 01 | 8.17E + 00 | 1.08E + 01 | 7.97E-05 | 6.90E-04 | 5.29E-01 | 4.62E + 04 | 2.58E + 03 |
Landfill scenario compostable pods only (UTK -1yr) 1609.3 km (1000 mi) | 3.16E-04 | 2.40E + 03 | 9.06E + 01 | 8.66E + 00 | 1.09E + 01 | 8.61E-05 | 7.10E-04 | 5.69E-01 | 4.66E + 04 | 2.85E + 03 |
Landfill scenario compostable pods only (UTK -1yr) 402.3 km (250 mi) | 2.97E-04 | 2.30E + 03 | 8.25E + 01 | 8.29E + 00 | 1.08E + 01 | 8.13E-05 | 6.95E-04 | 5.39E-01 | 4.63E + 04 | 2.65E + 03 |
Landfill scenario compostable pods only (UTK -1yr) 804.7 km (500 mi) | 3.03E-04 | 2.34E + 03 | 8.52E + 01 | 8.42E + 00 | 1.08E + 01 | 8.29E-05 | 7.00E-04 | 5.49E-01 | 4.64E + 04 | 2.71E + 03 |
Plastic pods 1 yr (UTK scenario) -Company X 14.6 km (9.1 mi) | 2.37E-04 | 1.78E + 03 | 7.25E + 01 | 5.75E + 00 | 4.25E + 00 | 7.87E-05 | 6.42E-04 | 5.55E-01 | 4.28E + 04 | 4.09E + 03 |
Plastic pods 1 yr (UTK scenario) 0 km (0 mi) | 2.37E-04 | 1.77E + 03 | 7.24E + 01 | 5.75E + 00 | 4.24E + 00 | 7.86E-05 | 6.42E-04 | 5.55E-01 | 4.28E + 04 | 4.08E + 03 |
Plastic pods 1 yr (UTK scenario) 402.3 km (250 mi) | 2.44E-04 | 1.81E + 03 | 7.51E + 01 | 5.87E + 00 | 4.28E + 00 | 8.02E-05 | 6.47E-04 | 5.65E-01 | 4.29E + 04 | 4.15E + 03 |
Plastic pods 1 yr (UTK scenario) 804.7 km (500 mi) | 2.50E-04 | 1.84E + 03 | 7.78E + 01 | 5.99E + 00 | 4.31E + 00 | 8.18E-05 | 6.51E-04 | 5.75E-01 | 4.30E + 04 | 4.22E + 03 |
Plastic pods 1 yr (UTK scenario) 1609.3 km (1000 mi) | 2.63E-04 | 1.91E + 03 | 8.31E + 01 | 6.23E + 00 | 4.38E + 00 | 8.50E-05 | 6.61E-04 | 5.95E-01 | 4.32E + 04 | 4.35E + 03 |
Percent change to highest impact from suggested option | 6% | 29% | 22% | 9% | 28% | 12% | 283% | 14% | 484% | 62% |
Percent change to least impact from suggested option | -21% | -5% | -11% | -28% | -50% | -6% | -8% | -6% | -4% | -7% |
Percent change from baseline to suggested | -26% | -5% | -3% | -38% | -101% | 2% | 71% | 6% | 81% | 34% |
