Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: One egg out of a box with 6, incl. the respective amount of packaging.

Material

Material is included.

Production

Production is included.

Distribution

Incl. Packaging and distribution and emissions from supermarkets

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.

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