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Methodology Appendix

CO₂e Calculation (ISO 14040/ISO 14044)

Virgin Plastic mass × 3.5 kg CO₂e/kg

Stage	Description	CO₂e (kg/kg)
Raw material	Crude oil extraction	~1.0
Polymer production	Natural gas–heavy	~2.0
Transport	Long distances (AUS)	~0.2
Packaging	Local manufacturers	~0.3

ReCree8® PCR mass × 0.7 kg CO₂e/kg

Stage	Description	CO₂e (kg/kg)
Collection	Curbside/commercial	~0.15
Transport	Interstate/regional	~0.10
Reprocessing	Shredding & washing	~0.35
Energy	Grid (60–70% fossil)	~0.15

Water Footprint (ISO 14046:2014)

Virgin Plastic mass × 180 L/kg

Stage	Description	Water (L/kg)
Extraction	Groundwater & oil imports	~11
Production	Steam & cooling	~150
Transport	Diesel refinement	~9
Conversion	Machinery wash	~10

ReCree8® PCR mass × 25 L/kg

Stage	Description	Water (L/kg)
Collection/Sorting	Curbside/commercial	~5
Production	Steam & cooling for melt & process	~80
Transport	Diesel for scrap transport	~8
Wash-down	Machinery cleaning	~12

Energy Footprint (ISO 14067:2018)

Virgin Plastic mass × 12.1 kWh/kg

Stage	Description	Energy (kWh/kg)
Extraction	Drilling & transport	~1.3
Polymerization	High-temp processing	~7
Transport	Fuel & logistics	~0.1
Conversion	Extrusion/molding	~3.7

ReCree8® PCR mass × 5.2 kWh/kg

Stage	Description	Energy (kWh/kg)
Extraction	Sorting & pre-treatment	~0.04
Polymerization recycling	Mechanical recycling	~1.4
Transport	Road freight	~0.08
Injection-molding	Conversion input	~3.7