Estimated carbon footprint, loss of natural habitat potential for one year, loss of plant and animal life potential for one year, and extinction potential, from making, packaging, shipping and/or using these products or services. ———– + Except for CO2 emissions, estimates are based on Habitat, Life, Extinction Formulas v2 by the XOEarth Team. + Estimates do not include the possible long-term ecological effects of climate change and persistent toxins. Formulas use “human appropriated net primary production (HANPP)” to “CO2 emissions” correlation. ———– 1 kg(kilogram) = 2.2 lb(pounds) 1 m^2(square meter) = 10.8 ft^2(square feet) 1 km(kilometers) = .62 mi(miles) 1 liter = .26 gallons |
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| Orange Juice – a 64 ounce carton of Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice
full life cycle analysis includes agriculture, materials, production, shipping and consumer use CO2 from Pepsi and CarbonTrust.co.uk [[#ref1]] |
Some of the materials used to make this product.
oranges, paper, plastic, multiple fuels |
CO2 released to make, ship and use this product.
1.7 kg |
Loss of natural habitat potential for one year to make, ship and use this product.
1.3 m^2 |
Loss of native plant and animal life potential to make, ship and use this product.
4.1 kg |
How many of this product it would take (if made) to trigger 1 potential species extinction.
115 million |
==Summaries==
A life cycle study of one orange juice brand shows that the CO2 emissions from a 64 ounce carton of orange juice is about 1.7 kilograms (3.75 pounds) — including agriculture, materials, production, shipping and customer use.[[#ref1]] The loss of natural habitat potential for one year from the 64 ounce carton of orange juice is estimated to be 1.3 square meters (14 square feet).
==References==
1. NewYorkTImes.com
==Ecomedia==
==External links==
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juice
[[category:Beverages]] [[category:Food]] [[category:Products]]
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