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PET vs recycled-PET 1 L bottle

Medium riskNeeds reviewBeverage Packaging Ops · Cradle-to-gate · Product pathway
Project hotspot interpretation - TRACI 2.1

Contribution drivers and follow-up actions

Rank pet vs recycled-pet hotspots, inspect evidence strength, and queue scenario or sensitivity work before expert sign-off.

Selected metric total
3,207kg CO₂-eq
34%rPET case vs PET baseline
Top hotspot
Material supply
52% of selected metric
Evidence quality
7/10
Mean hotspot evidence score
Queued follow-ups
0
Scenario and sensitivity work items

Contribution by stage

Project total shown in kg CO₂-eq

Global warming
3,207
kg CO₂-eq
Material supply52%
Energy model24%
Product spec11%
Inventory gap8%
Foreground process5%

Top contribution bars

Largest foreground drivers for the selected impact metric.

  • Virgin PET resin production1,667 kg CO₂-eq
    52%
  • Grid electricity (blowing + injection)770 kg CO₂-eq
    24%
  • Preform & bottle forming353 kg CO₂-eq
    11%
  • Resin transport257 kg CO₂-eq
    8%
  • Utilities & site overhead160 kg CO₂-eq
    5%

Contribution ranking

Click a hotspot to inspect evidence and recommended follow-up.

5 ranked
RankHotspotStageImpactShareEvidenceTrust
1
Virgin PET resin production
Virgin PET resin production accounts for 58% of fossil depletion in the active rPET model.
Material supply1,667 kg CO₂-eq52%StrongAnalyst reviewed
2
Grid electricity (blowing + injection)
Grid electricity (blowing + injection) accounts for 24% of global warming in the active rPET model.
Energy model770 kg CO₂-eq24%BoundedAI draft
3
Preform & bottle forming
Preform & bottle forming accounts for 13% of smog formation in the active rPET model.
Product spec353 kg CO₂-eq11%StrongExpert reviewed
4
Resin transport
Resin transport accounts for 24% of smog formation in the active rPET model.
Inventory gap257 kg CO₂-eq8%WeakNeeds review
5
Utilities & site overhead
Utilities & site overhead accounts for 46% of water use in the active rPET model.
Foreground process160 kg CO₂-eq5%StrongAnalyst reviewed

Model trace

Linked back to the project results contribution model.

Screening grade
Virgin PET resin production
52% in results view
Grid electricity (blowing + injection)
24% in results view
Preform & bottle forming
11% in results view