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Environmental impact data of bags are from: https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2018/02/978-87-93614-73-4.pdf
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Table IV. Calculated number of primary reuse times for the carrier bags in the rows, for
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their most preferable disposal option, necessary to provide the same environmental
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performance of the average LDPE carrier bag, reused as a waste bin bag before incin-
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eration. The results refer to the reference flow provided in Table I.
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LDPE average, reused as waste bin bag
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Climate Change
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LDPE simple, reused as waste bag01
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LDPE rigid handle, reused as waste bag00
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Recycled LDPE, reused as waste bag12
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PP, non-woven, recycled652
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PP, woven, recycled545
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Recycled PET, recycled884
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Polyester PET, recycled235
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Biopolymer, reused as waste bag or incinerated042
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Unbleached paper, reused as waste bag or incinerated043
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Bleached paper, reused as waste bag or incinerated143
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Organic cotton, reused as waste bag or incinerated14920000
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Conventional cotton, reused as waste bag or incinerated527100
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Composite, reused as waste bag or incinerated23870
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Emissions of different clothes
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Emissions (kg CO2e)Source
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One pair of jeans33.4
https://www.levistrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Full-LCA-Results-Deck-FINAL.pdf
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One shirt (on average)6.4
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/edited-volume/pii/B9780081001691000010
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Underwear1
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/edited-volume/pii/B9780081001691000010
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