Calculation based on the average figure for all commodities
Material/Product
|
Unit Energy Consumption
(MMBtu per ton M/P, except %)
|
Unit GHG Emissions
(mtCO2eq per ton M/P, except %)
|
Recb
|
Primc
|
Bend
|
%Bene
|
Recb
|
Primc
|
Bend
|
%Bene
|
Corrugated Containers
|
12.07
|
27.18
|
15.10
|
56%
|
4.95
|
8.09
|
3.14
|
39%
|
Office Paper
|
27.21
|
37.29
|
10.08
|
27%
|
5.37
|
8.23
|
2.86
|
35%
|
Mixed Paper (general)
|
12.37
|
32.93
|
20.56
|
62%
|
4.07
|
7.61
|
3.55
|
47%
|
HDPE
|
16.75
|
66.99
|
50.24
|
75%
|
0.67
|
1.52
|
0.85
|
56%
|
PET
|
19.21
|
51.13
|
31.92
|
62%
|
1.06
|
2.21
|
1.15
|
52%
|
Mixed Plastics
|
18.23
|
57.43
|
39.20
|
68%
|
0.91
|
1.94
|
1.03
|
53%
|
Aluminum Cans
|
47.80
|
200.57
|
152.76
|
76%
|
1.86
|
10.99
|
9.13
|
83%
|
Aluminum Ingot
|
13.10
|
126.95
|
113.85
|
90%
|
0.27
|
7.48
|
7.20
|
96%
|
Steel Cans
|
16.58
|
36.54
|
19.97
|
55%
|
1.81
|
3.64
|
1.83
|
50%
|
Copper Wire
|
40.76
|
123.35
|
82.59
|
67%
|
2.30
|
6.78
|
4.49
|
66%
|
Mixed Metals
|
27.53
|
94.08
|
66.55
|
71%
|
1.83
|
6.22
|
4.39
|
71%
|
Glass
|
5.34
|
7.46
|
2.13
|
29%
|
0.33
|
0.60
|
0.28
|
47%
|
aThese results are based on EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM), Version 15, using default values as a first approximation.
b“Rec” is recycling unit energy consumption (million Btu per ton) or unit GHG emission (metric ton CO2 equivalent per ton).
c“Prim” is primary unit energy consumption (million Btu per ton) or unit GHG emission (metric ton CO2 equivalent per ton).
d“Ben” is the benefit from recycling relative to production using 100% primary material (Prim – Rec). This produces estimated maximum benefits.
e“%Ben” is the ratio (expressed as a percent) of Ben:Prim. It represents the relative reduction in or avoidance of energy consumption or GHG emissions.
Some values are rounded.
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