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Use advice for data set Scope:
This EPD refers to 1 m of the ACO gravel grid eco and is valid for four product variants (eco grey, eco black, eco S and eco M, without filling material). The product is manufactured in Bdelsdorf, Germany. The Life Cycle Assessment is based on data covering the reference year 2022 (from January to May).
System boundary:
The type of the EPD is "cradle-to-gate" with options. The modules considered in the Life Cycle Assessment are modules A1-A3, A4, A5, C and D. The declaration for Module B was excluded as the product does not cause any environmental impacts during its service life.
Modules A1-A3
The product stage involves raw material supply, the transport of the raw materials and the manufacturing process of injection moulding, including all energy and water consumption during manufacturing. The production of the packaging is also included in module A3.
For the environmental impact, the use of green
electricity was calculated. The proportion of the electricity demand covered by
green electricity in the total electricity demand is 100%.
Module A4
This module considers the environmental impact of transport from the production site to the construction site.
Module A5
The installation is indicated without the filling material and sand or gravel for the underground preparation, as different quantities are required for the installation depending on the subgrade and the application of the load class.
The environmental impacts of the incineration of plastic, cardboard and wood packaging are indicated.
Module C1
The deconstruction of the product is done manually, therefore no energy is needed.
Module C2
This module includes the transport to waste treatment.
Module C3
This module includes the environmental impacts of waste treatment of the product at the end of life. Two scenarios were declared.
Module C3/1
100% recycling of the product.
Module C3/2
100% incineration of the product and energy recovery.
Module C4
No landfilling scenario is considered for the Life Cycle Assessment, so this module is declared zero.
Module D
According to module C3, two scenarios for module D are declared.
The potential benefits for energy recovery from the incineration of packaging material in module A5 are declared in both scenarios.
Module D/1
This module includes potential benefits for the recycling of primary polypropylene, but no benefits for recycled polypropylene are declared.
Module D/2
This module includes potential benefits from energy recovery of the incineration of the product. |
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