Carbon footprint

Carbon footprint

A carbon footprint is the total emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) in carbon equivalents from a product across its life cycle from the production of raw material used in its manufacture, to disposal of the finished product.

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Industry/Domain: Packaging
Category: Bag in box
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carbon footprint

Packaging; Bag in box

A carbon footprint is the total emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) in carbon equivalents from a product across its life cycle from the production of raw material used in its ...

carbon footprint

Natural environment; Climate change

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Medical; Health care; Medicine

A measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions produced by an individual, organization, event, or product. It is measured in units of equivalent kilograms of carbon dioxide ...

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Construction; Green building

A calculation of the amount of greenhouse gases produced as a result of commercial, industrial, and individual activities.

carbon footprint

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footprint

Retail; Supermarkets

The amount of square footage in a store used by a piece of equipment or display unit.

storage box

Packaging; Bag in box

A plastic receptacle used for storing a variety of household items or supplies.

bliss boxes

Packaging; Bag in box

The bliss box is a three piece box that is ‘formed’ by a piece of automated machinery. The three pieces of corrugate needed to make this box are shipped flat and separate.

brix

Packaging; Bag in box

The food industry to describe the amount of sugar in beverages. The higher the brix, the higher the sugar content.

carbon dioxide (CO2)

Packaging; Bag in box

Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound containing two oxygen molecules and one carbon molecule. This gas enters the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels, solid waste, ...

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Packaging; Bag in box

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Packaging; Bag in box

Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride are synthetic, powerful greenhouse gases that are emitted from a variety of industrial processes. Fluorinated gases ...

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