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Life Cycle Assessment An example is the issue about Paper bags vs.

Plastic bags Category Paper Bag Plastic Bag

Raw materials

Wood (renewable)

Oil / gas (non-renewable)

Energy to make Solid waste Total emissions to air Global warming equivalents (CO2 equivalents)

1.7 mJ 50 g 2.6 kg

1.5 mJ 14 g 1.1 kg

0.23 kg

0.53 kg

Source: Institute for Lifecycle Energy Analysis, 2004. The table compares one paper bag versus two plastic bags of similar carrying capacity with the assumption of the current recycling rates at that year.

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