LCA of a coffee cup

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Question

What are the life cycle impacts of a coffee cup?

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Data

Products(-)
ObsProductActivity categoryUnitConditionsURLDummyDescription
1Regular coffeeFood and beverage service activitiescuphttp://en.opasnet.org/w/LCA_of_a_coffee_cupA cup of regular coffee made with a typical coffee machine and drank from a ceramic cup. Benefits: tastes good, stimulates.
2Instant coffeeFood and beverage service activitiescuphttp://en.opasnet.org/w/LCA_of_a_coffee_cupA cup of instant coffee made with water from water heater and drank from a plastic cup. Benefits: tastes good, stimulates.
3WaterFood and beverage service activitiesLhttp://en.opasnet.org/w/LCA_of_a_coffee_cupTap water
4Coffee powderFood and beverage service activitieskghttp://en.opasnet.org/w/LCA_of_a_coffee_cupRegular coffee powder
5Instant coffee powderFood and beverage service activitieskgInstant coffee powder
6ElectricityEletricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplykWhhttp://en.opasnet.org/w/Energy_balance_in_Kuopio
7Ceramic cupManufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentproduct-years
8Coffee machineManufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentproduct-years
9Water heaterManufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentproduct-years
Processes(-)
ObsProcessProductUnitConditionsAmountDescription
1Coffee makingRegular coffeecup1Making coffee with a regular coffee machine at home
2Coffee makingWaterL-0.2
3Coffee makingCoffee powderkg-0.005
4Coffee makingElectricitykWh-0.01
5Coffee makingCeramic cupproduct-years-0.003
6Coffee makingCoffee machineproduct-years-0.003
7Instant coffee makingInstant coffeecup1Making coffee from instant coffee powder at work
8Instant coffee makingWaterL-0.2
9Instant coffee makingInstant coffee powderkg-0.002
10Instant coffee makingElectricitykWh-0.01
11Instant coffee makingPlastic cup#-1
12Instant coffee makingWater heaterproduct-years-0.0003
Product balances(#)
ObsEquationDummyDescription
1Coffee making: Regular coffee + Instant coffee making: Instant coffee = 25000000Five million people in Finland drink five cups of coffee per day.
2Instant coffee making: Instant coffee = 0.2 * Coffee making: Regular coffee

The data are based on discussions at CII, January 2013.[1]

Direct inputs of a coffee cup(Euro)
ObsPurchasing_sectorResultDescription
131131A - Sugar cane mills and refining0.1
2112120 - Dairy cattle and milk production0.2
3311820 - Cookie, cracker, and pasta manufacturing0.5
4311920 - Coffee and tea manufacturing0.2
5221100 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution0.1
6322299 - All other converted paper product manufacturing0.04
7335210 - Small electrical appliance manufacturing0
8335221 - Household cooking appliance manufacturing0.01

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References

  1. Gregory Norris, personal communication.

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