Eco Audit Report

Product name Teabags

Country of use Australia

Product life (years) 2

Summary:

Energy details CO2 footprint details

Energy Energy CO2 footprint CO2 footprint

Phase
(MJ) (%) (kg) (%)
Material 42.6 99.0 1.07 97.2
Manufacture 0.19 0.4 0.0152 1.4
Transport 0.0658 0.2 0.00474 0.4
Use 0 0.0 0 0.0
Disposal 0.161 0.4 0.0112 1.0
Total (for first life) 43 100 1.11 100
End of life potential 0 0

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Energy Analysis Summary

Energy (MJ/year)
Equivalent annual environmental burden (averaged over 2 year product life): 21.5

Detailed breakdown of individual life phases

Material: Summary

Recycled Part Total mass

Energy
Component Material content* mass Qty. processed** %
(MJ)
(%) (kg) (kg)
Bag Paper (cellulose based) Virgin (0%) 0.001 730 0.73 38 88.2
String Polypropylene fiber Virgin (0%) 0.0001 730 0.073 5 11.8
Total 1460 0.8 43 100

*Typical: Includes 'recycle fraction in current supply'

**Where applicable, includes material mass removed by secondary processes

Manufacture: Summary

Energy
Component Process % Removed Amount processed %
(MJ)
Bag Cutting and trimming - 0 kg 0 0.0
String Fabric production - 0.073 kg 0.19 100.0
String Cutting and trimming - 0 kg 0 0.0
Total 0.19 100

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Transport: Summary

Breakdown by transport stage

Distance Energy
Stage name Transport type %
(km) (MJ)
Transport 40 tonne (6 axle) truck 1e+02 0.066 100.0
Total 1e+02 0.066 100

Breakdown by components
Mass Energy
Component %
(kg) (MJ)
Bag 0.73 0.06 90.9
String 0.073 0.006 9.1
Total 0.8 0.066 100

Use: Summary

Relative contribution of static and mobile modes

Energy
Mode %
(MJ)
Static 0
Mobile 0
Total 0 100

Disposal: Summary

End of life Energy

Component % recovered %
option (MJ)
Bag Landfill 100.0 0.15 90.9
String Landfill 100.0 0.015 9.1
Total 0.16 100

EoL potential:
End of life Energy
Component % recovered %
option (MJ)
Bag Landfill 100.0 0
String Landfill 100.0 0
Total 0 100

Notes: Summary

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CO2 Footprint Analysis Summary

CO2 (kg/year)
Equivalent annual environmental burden (averaged over 2 year product life): 0.553

Detailed breakdown of individual life phases

Material: Summary

Recycled Part Total mass CO2

Component Material content* mass Qty. processed** footprint %
(%) (kg) (kg) (kg)
Bag Paper (cellulose based) Virgin (0%) 0.001 730 0.73 0.85 79.4
String Polypropylene fiber Virgin (0%) 0.0001 730 0.073 0.22 20.6
Total 1460 0.8 1.1 100

*Typical: Includes 'recycle fraction in current supply'

**Where applicable, includes material mass removed by secondary processes

Manufacture: Summary

CO2
Component Process % Removed Amount processed footprint %
(kg)
Bag Cutting and trimming - 0 kg 0 0.0
String Fabric production - 0.073 kg 0.015 100.0
String Cutting and trimming - 0 kg 0 0.0
Total 0.015 100

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Transport: Summary

Breakdown by transport stage

Distance CO2 footprint
Stage name Transport type %
(km) (kg)
Transport 40 tonne (6 axle) truck 1e+02 0.0047 100.0
Total 1e+02 0.0047 100

Breakdown by components
Mass CO2 footprint
Component %
(kg) (kg)
Bag 0.73 0.0043 90.9
String 0.073 0.00043 9.1
Total 0.8 0.0047 100

Use: Summary

Relative contribution of static and mobile modes

CO2 footprint
Mode %
(kg)
Static 0
Mobile 0
Total 0 100

Disposal: Summary

CO2
End of life
Component % recovered footprint %
option
(kg)
Bag Landfill 100.0 0.01 90.9
String Landfill 100.0 0.001 9.1
Total 0.011 100

EoL potential:
CO2
End of life
Component % recovered footprint %
option
(kg)
Bag Landfill 100.0 0
String Landfill 100.0 0
Total 0 100

Notes: Summary

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