Evaluation stages of drinking water

Choices

Amount of CO2 emission [g-CO2e]

(drinking water x consumed mL))

Production and distribution of drinking water

Tap water supply

0.000288x

Domestic 500 mL plastic bottle

0.261x

Imported 500 mL plastic bottle

0.484x

Domestic 2000 mL plastic bottle

0.176x

Imported 1500 mL plastic bottle

0.410x

Water quality improvement treatment

No treatment

0

Boiled

0.128x

Filtered water

0.000683x

Chilled water

0.0154x

Sale of drinking water

Sold at room temperature

0.0435x

Sold in a refrigerator

0.164x

Sold in a vending machine

0.254x

Storage of drinking water

Not stored in a refrigerator

0

Stored in a refrigerator

0.0350x

Utilization of drinking containers

No container

0.000515x

Glass

4.08

Water flask

12.2

Plastic bottle

0

Disposal of plastic bottles

No purchase or use

0

Multiple-use

1.80

Burnable waste disposal

Domestic 500 mL: 0.167x

Imported 500 mL: 0.138x

Domestic 2000 mL: 0.0865x

Imported 1500 mL: 0.0632x

Sorted disposal

Domestic 500 mL: −0.0376x

Imported 500 mL: −0.0303x

Domestic 2000 mL: −0.0177x

Imported 1500 mL: −0.0120x