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EN 15804+A2 / ISO 14040 LCA for plastic products
PE, PP, PVC, PET, PS, PU, bio-based plastics — polymer production (cradle-to-resin) + conversion (extrusion, injection, blowing). clca integrates ecoinvent's PlasticsEurope LCI data and reports bio-based and recycled-content credits separately.
Impact hotspots
A1–A3 — Polymer production and conversion
- Polymer production (cracker + polymerisation) — fossil resource consumption
- Process electricity (extrusion/injection)
C — End of life
- End-of-life: incineration with energy recovery vs. recycling vs. landfill
B1 / PEF — Use phase and microplastics
- Microplastic release (addressed in PEF draft methodology)
EN 15804+A2 modules
| Module | Modelling note |
|---|---|
| A1—A3 | Resin + conversion; recycled content percentage shown in modulary table. |
| A4 | Typically containerized sea freight. |
| B1 | Emissions in some applications (notably PVC indoors). |
| C3—C4 | Recycle/incinerate/landfill shares depend on country regulation. |
| D | Energy recovery + recycle credit. |
PCR Ref: PlasticsEurope eco-profile methodology + EN 15804+A2.
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