Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: Bottled beer, bought in a shop, locally brewed.

Material

Material is included.

Production

Production is included.

Distribution

Distribution is included.

Use

Use is not included.

End of life

End of life is not included.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Berners-Lee, M. (2011). How bad are bananas?: the carbon footprint of everything. Greystone Books. ISBN: 1553658329, 9781553658320

  2. Berners-Lee, M. (2010). What's the carbon footprint of ... using a mobile phone? URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/jun/09/carbon-footprint-mobile-phone

  3. Saxe, H. (2010). LCA-based comparison of the climate footprint of beer vs. wine & spirits. Copenhagen: Institute of Food and Resource Economics. URL: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/c044/8a4c5f1c915119c4171a8e56be1d64bd170c.pdf