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CleanMetrics CarbonScope - Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Data Template
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This template requires Excel macros - the Google Sheet version is not functional and is provided as a static example only.
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Red tabsRequired - minimum required data for a cradle-to-gate LCA
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Blue tabsOptional - for cradle-to-distribution, cradle-to-grave, etc.
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Cells with blue accent backgroundRequired data or information
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Cells with gold accent backgroundOptional - enter data as needed
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Cells with orange accent backgroundOptional - select ingredients, materials or processes using dropdowns
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Cells with green accent backgroundOptional - select units (default: standard international units)
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Cells with light gray backgroundUncommon - enter data only if needed
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All cells with pre-filled default valuesUse the default values, enter data only if needed
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How to fill out this template
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Product Info tabEnter the total product weight as delivered (including packaging). Choose an appropriate product unit for the analysis, also known as the functional unit. All other data relates to the production, delivery and consumption of this product unit.
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Manufacturing Hub tabEnter the product weight without packaging and the packaging weight separately for one product unit. Enter a US zipcode or country where the hub is located. Enter energy used in manufacturing and/or specific processing steps used in the manufacturing. Use the Add buttons to insert additional processing steps of the same type and dropdowns to select specific steps.
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Inflow tabsSelect purchased food ingredients or materials using the dropdowns and enter the quantity used to produce one product unit. Also specify transport distances from sourcing location to manufacturing hub. Use the Add buttons to insert additional ingredients/materials of the same type.
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This Excel data tempate (including all tabs in this workbook) is proprietary to CleanMetrics Corp.
Outflow tabsEnter distances for one or more transport modes per product unit as needed.
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Actual product data entered into this template is the property of the data owner.
Waste tabsEnter waste quantities per product unit as needed.
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Warehouse/Retail/UsePhase tabsEnter a US zipcode or country, and energy used in these stages for one product unit.
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We will import this data directly into CarbonScope and run an LCA on your product.
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